drilling speakers (yes, really)

[Copey]

looking at replacing the speakers in the back of my saph but they are attatched by a bolt through the back plate...can i drill into the back of replacemeant speakers and tap a thread?

[cobblers]

If you drill the hole right in the center, you'll probably be ok providing you don't drill too deep, break through the middle and poke the drill bit through the dust cap.

A lot of coaxial speakers have the tweeter mounted with a bolt going all the way through the speaker - You might even find that the back of the magnet has a cover/sticker which is hiding this

What speakers are you going to be fitting?

[Clamity]

I reckon best not to. Some speakers have a bolt holding the central magnet in place which you'll see the head of if you peel the sticker off the back. Some just have it bonded in place. Either way, if you drill into and it comes adrift it will ruin it.

Maybe try bonding a threaded rod to the back somehow. Perhaps a metal band with a bolt through it bent around the body of the speaker and fixed to the frame somewhere more convenient?

[Copey]

some i robbed out of a mates jag hehe, but they are a bit big so will be looking for some 5" speakers

[ChasR]

Some speakers (components mainly) use the hole in the magnet of the speaker as a vent due to the motor design. If the magnet is solid you could probably get away with it (if you did not drill too deep), but magnets are brittle things at the best of times!

[Copey]

will have a go on the jag ones and see how it goes, time will tell

[v8ian]

Probably not the best idea to drill a speaker, as no mater how careful you are there is steel swarf flying about, and the speaker being based around a magnet, I would be very surprised if you do not get any swarf inside the moving parts

[mikeymk]

If they're gold plated magnets, titanium baskets and carbon fibre cones then you might wanna think twice.
But if you're not spending a month's wages on them, what have you got to loose?

As said though, many speakers have a screw there anyway, so you should be able to simply replace said screw with one with the required extra length.

[chairchild]

Give it a try - but it's only the steel outer shell that you can really tap. The magnetic core will just shatter the instant you try to introduce a tap into it

[Robinxr4i]

Why not chemical metal a nut to the magnet?

[HARDCORE]

Feb 6, 2012 13:27:43 GMT Robinxr4i said:

Why not chemical metal....?

This is your solution to everything! ;D

[Robinxr4i]

Feb 6, 2012 13:44:16 GMT HARDCORE said:

Feb 6, 2012 13:27:43 GMT Robinxr4i said:

Why not chemical metal....?

This is your solution to everything! ;D

Honest it's just like welding

[Copey]

haha, chemical metal could work, but i am never convinced by the stuff tbh

[jrevillug]

JB-Welded Diff, anyone?

[camper damper]

Cable tie's

[Copey]

Feb 7, 2012 18:29:47 GMT camper damper said:

Cable tie's

i think its gonna be tbh

[camper damper]

Cable ties and duck tape millions of uses

[jrevillug]