Speaker trim rings
04-08-2007, 02:33 AM
#46
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bump....any word on these?
04-08-2007, 03:31 AM
#47
928 Barrister
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Nothing imminently encouraging. I am awaiting some sample rings and support bases from a parts supplier. These samples will serve as the patterns for the final rings. I keep hearing "any day now" but am not pushing because I know this company is busy and this is not a large concern for their business. We haven't forgotten though. In fact, I broke one of mine and superglued it back a week ago. It can't happen soon enough for me.
04-08-2007, 08:51 PM
#48
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Thanks Ron, I'm trying to coddle together a temp fix for mine with plexiglass - trying to cut a ring out of that is a pia! My drivers side large dia speaker craked and fell out last week....
04-09-2007, 12:15 AM
#49
Defending the Border
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Dad and I were just talking about the rings this morning.
I found that carefully supergluing the ring ends together and re-enforcing or creating a one piece assy by supergluing the mesh to the ring at ~1" intervals around the mesh circumference extends the life of the repair. I went an additional step and removed the cured excess adhesive from the grooves on the backside for a proper fit.
Give it a shot Ed.
I found that carefully supergluing the ring ends together and re-enforcing or creating a one piece assy by supergluing the mesh to the ring at ~1" intervals around the mesh circumference extends the life of the repair. I went an additional step and removed the cured excess adhesive from the grooves on the backside for a proper fit.
Give it a shot Ed.
06-02-2007, 01:02 PM
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928 Barrister
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Bad news !!
The source of the speaker rings and speaker bases has vaporized. Does anyone have a set of the screw on type laying around that we might use as patterns to program the CNC machine? We need both small and large sizes. Even used parts are hard or impossible to find in good condition. The machinist is eagerly waiting to make these but we need some patterns. I may have to remove mine and use them. I have only one unbroken large ring. Otherwise mine are glued which makes them unsuitable as patterns. One of each ring and one of each speaker mounting base with the male threads is all we need. Then we need rings and bases for the later models if the screw on rings are a success.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The source of the speaker rings and speaker bases has vaporized. Does anyone have a set of the screw on type laying around that we might use as patterns to program the CNC machine? We need both small and large sizes. Even used parts are hard or impossible to find in good condition. The machinist is eagerly waiting to make these but we need some patterns. I may have to remove mine and use them. I have only one unbroken large ring. Otherwise mine are glued which makes them unsuitable as patterns. One of each ring and one of each speaker mounting base with the male threads is all we need. Then we need rings and bases for the later models if the screw on rings are a success.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
06-02-2007, 02:51 PM
#51
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A temporary fix:
When I got my 86.5 I found a bunch of pieces of one of the rings in the glove compartment. I took the 3 largest of them, drilled and countersunk holes in the center of whatever was left, mounted the pieces and voila! - you don't need an entire ring, at least temporarily. 500 miles and a lot of bumpy roads later, still holding.
Now when I finish restoring my lathe (fall?) I'll have a go at duplicating these in some 2024-T35 I have lying around and see if they work. BTW, I could be wrong, but I think I remember that on inspection these rings turned out to be stepped, not threaded. I'll keep watching this thread, too- be nice to have some new ones if someone goes into production. Will probably be sooner than I get my lathe done (3d year now).
When I got my 86.5 I found a bunch of pieces of one of the rings in the glove compartment. I took the 3 largest of them, drilled and countersunk holes in the center of whatever was left, mounted the pieces and voila! - you don't need an entire ring, at least temporarily. 500 miles and a lot of bumpy roads later, still holding.
Now when I finish restoring my lathe (fall?) I'll have a go at duplicating these in some 2024-T35 I have lying around and see if they work. BTW, I could be wrong, but I think I remember that on inspection these rings turned out to be stepped, not threaded. I'll keep watching this thread, too- be nice to have some new ones if someone goes into production. Will probably be sooner than I get my lathe done (3d year now).
