Cat put a hole in the urathane on my driver

cokewithvanilla
cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
edited February 2011 in The Clubhouse
Wow, I just noticed this...

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can it be repaired?

err. I think I need to replace the driver, then sell these. I need to get some monitors that stand high enough so that he can't stretch on them.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,392
    edited February 2011
    Cheaper just to kill the kitty.:eek:

    (sings)Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!:wink::biggrin::biggrin::tongue:







    J/K kitty lovers.:cool:


    I don't know of a fix for that other than replacing the driver. I would contact Monitor and see what they have to say before I did something that would tamper with the warranty(if one applies). I remember Polk having a very liberal replacement policy back in the day for SDA drivers, and hopefully the same is true of Monitor.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,741
    edited February 2011
    Yep, seen that before. Rubber cement works pretty good to seal it. If that isn't strong enough, try some Goop.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited February 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Cheaper just to kill the kitty.:eek:

    (sings)Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!:wink::biggrin::biggrin::tongue:

    :eek:

    This is the offender:

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    I guess I'll call monitor on monday. I am going to start cat proofing everything for the future. I think I am going to replace these speakers some bookshelves with metal speaker covers... and tall stands.
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited February 2011
    I think if that were me, the title of my post would read, "put a hole in my cat with my driver" :wink:
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited February 2011
    newrival wrote: »
    I think if that were me, the title of my post would read, "put my cat in a hole with my driver" :wink:

    ...fixed...:eek:

    no animals were actually harmed during this edit...
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited February 2011
    There he sits, oblivious to his peril

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    common gun safety obviously eludes him
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,392
    edited February 2011
    ^^^ I did NOT mean for you to take me seriously, but if I were you, I would fear that cat.:eek:

    It's got that Dirty Harry "Do Ya feel lucky, Punk, make my day" look on his face. Time to call swat and get him to stand down before it's too late.:biggrin::tongue:
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  • gsxr141
    gsxr141 Posts: 143
    edited February 2011
    it can be fixed. my cat did the same thing a couple months ago. i brought the driver to a local speaker store, and they installed a new surround. it was about $30 total.
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited February 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    ^^^ I did NOT mean for you to take me seriously, but if I were you, I would fear that cat.:eek:

    It's got that Dirty Harry "Do Ya feel lucky, Punk, make my day" look on his face. Time to call swat and get him to stand down before it's too late.:biggrin::tongue:

    haha!
    yeah, i'd be afraid of the cat that wasn't afraid of me or my gun
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,270
    edited February 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    There he sits, oblivious to his peril

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    common gun safety obviously eludes him

    I can see it in his eyesthat cat is saying "Make my day":cool:
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited February 2011
    I have fixed a few of that exact kind of tear in subwoofers (cat claw tears too) and a polk midwoofer to..

    There is a vinyl window sealer wraping that is just like the surround material. Very thin and flexible and will stick to back of that rolled surround for the life of the driver. Very easy to work with!!!!!!

    Just give a local carpenter friend, or local vinyl siding co a call. They should give you a foot of it for free. It's 6" wide. You cut a piece off to fit your need.....3/8"X1/2" or so.

    Please try to get some!! It works PERFECT.
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  • virtualdean
    virtualdean Posts: 286
    edited February 2011
    newrival wrote: »
    I think if that were me, the title of my post would read, "put a hole in my cat with my driver" :wink:

    Funny!
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  • m1aman
    m1aman Posts: 143
    edited February 2011
    declaw! And if necessary, detooth.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited February 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    :eek:

    This is the offender:

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    I guess I'll call monitor on monday. I am going to start cat proofing everything for the future. I think I am going to replace these speakers some bookshelves with metal speaker covers... and tall stands.


    This picture is hilarious!

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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited February 2011
    $115 for a replacement driver. No fair

    Are the speakers even worth replacing that?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2011
    Repair it with one of the methods mentioned above. It is just the surround and if repaired will have little if any impact on the sound.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited February 2011
    shack wrote: »
    Repair it with one of the methods mentioned above. It is just the surround and if repaired will have little if any impact on the sound.

    I was thinking of selling them because the cat is just gonna do it again... maybe I'll just have to repair them and end up keeping them as spares.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2011
    wanna borrow my 12 gauge?
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited February 2011
    Use a thin flexible fabric to re-enforce the glue. Coat the fabric with the glue and stick it on. Should work find.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited February 2011
    Yeah, I will probably try one of the above methods, but I think the real solution is to get something on stands, with metal grill covers... currently, I have the speakers up against the wall so he can't reach the drivers.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2011
    Put a tiny electric fence around your speakers.........he'll find something else to "F" around with.........immediately! Fun to watch too!!!:biggrin:

    http://www.amazon.com/Zareba-K9-Fence-Controller-Garden/dp/B0002YTNKW/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1298497343&sr=1-1
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited February 2011
    As was so aptly put in Conan:

    Contemplate this on the tree of woe. Crucify him!
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