A cone crack - what is the best quick repair?
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Single layer of small strip(s) of tissue paper soaked in diluted Elmer's white glue (50:50) applied both sides, but just wide enough to bond the crack/tear without unduly stiffening a large area. Also, take a cotton swap in warm water to "pre-wet" the tear edges (both sides) for a better bond the to the dry cone.
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I bought contact cement today, did three layers on each side...will see how it behave.
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There is this great tutorial for speaker repair that someone posted but I cant remember the name........
Oh I know ... ME! 
That was before I knew about Syls tutorials.
http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread...l#pid64287
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There is a glue for replacing speaker surrounds that is just right. For a small tear, artist's rubber cement is fine, although the days of paste up artists has passed, good luck getting it a reasonable pricel
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The problem is.....I drink ESPRESSO!!!!
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With beer?
Why am I even bothering to ask
Wait, beer before espresso makes quite the messo
Espresso before beer you're in the clear!
Just made that timeless quote up..
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think some one is still on happy pills
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Exactly.
Happy pils. Which one is that, The Bud? (it is an unhappy pils for me, I prefer Czech)
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I used service cement for years but the last couple years I have been using products made by Springfield speaker repair. A lot of guys that do Hi-Fi speaker repair use their CSA and rubber cements. I finally gave them a try and found that they work very well.
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You prefer Czech's,
I prefer ca$h.
But I'll take a Czech no matter how much it's written for! 
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Note to self:
Check for a check for Czech beer. Check!
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On any speaker repair that I have done ,I used'' Pliabond'' It is made by Goodyear and it never gets hard.
I am not sure where you can get it .. I get mine at Home Hardwar.
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