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tony wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:18 pm

Fran wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:01 pm I know I'm slow on this one, but are they sold yet?

Had expected you to pounce on these Fran. Was tempted myself as a learning project.

gotta say i was sitting on my hands not to jump on this one too

I know, when I first learned of them I wasn't in a place where I could even think about it!! but roll on a while and maybe I could use it as a learnign tool - I also have 4 treble panels in 57s to do!!

nige2000 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:41 pm
gotta say i was sitting on my hands not to jump on this one too

Yes you and Pearse came to mind whilst I was typing but I thought it would have been a bit presumptuous to put it in writing that I would use it as a learning experience whilst looking over Pearse and Nigel's shoulder whilst Fran warmed up the soldering iron

Just how much of a challenge would this be?

A fair one.

you would need to be able to make the frame to stretch the mylar to the right tension, then coat it to the right conductivity. Then assemble the panel assemblies (4 per speaker) and reassemble. Then the usual bits of snagging. There are lots of how tos on the web, and the kit is the top rated one for doing this. You'll need a bit of space to be able to set this up and come back to it over a few weeks (months) most likely. Would be great if you had means to measure speaker response curves etc. There is a diode ladder and simple ceramic caps in the power supply that should be done at the same time.

None of this is crazy difficult I'd say, but you'd want to read around a lot, set it up, work very methodically etc. Worst case scenario - you make a hames of it, use up the kit and have to buy reconditioned panels at STG£110 each.

a few of us were in one thing audio a few years back,
we seen the process of refurb
yea its certainly not to be takin lightly, lots of research needed id imagine theres alot of refurb kits not turned into working speakers

these are still available, totally missed all the replies :(

i have a correctly sized piece of plate glass and wood to help in the repair process if that helps

Go on so, I'll take these as a little christmas pressie for myself.....

Cool, will make arrangements then :)