Cat scratch fever

sbb2112

I am kinda sick about this and have to decide which way to remedy this. My wife got a new kitten and well, it likes to climb anything it can. I was sitting reading and look over and see her about a foot from the top of the grill on my SRS's. Good thing she is fast as it wouldn't have ended well. I remove the grill and all the drivers on the outer side have damage to the surrounds. I had replaced them when you could still get the drivers from polk. They are the B/B 1st gen. My question to everyone is, which would be the best way to fix this? I can glue the tears with something, maybe have them fixed, or get the midwest versions. Midwest says they are close to the originals? Anyone have a comparison? or suggestion?

tophatjohnny

Wang Dang Sweet Poontang 🐱

bcwsrt

Dang!

SIHAB

I recommend picking this up.
https://www.amazon.com/101-Uses-Dead-Simon-Bond/dp/0517545160/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QTABP47NCXJ2&keywords=what+to+do+with+a+dead+cat&qid=1696365233&sprefix=what+to+do+with+a+dead+cat,aps,153&sr=8-1

audioluvr

My suggestion would be a lead aspirin. As for the MW's if you're talking about the surrounds, you can use shoe goo or I think F1 uses Allenes.

F1nut

Aleen's Tacky glue is not meant for rubber, so do not use that. You need a rubber repair product.

Other than that, get the MWxxxx model number off the back of the drivers and start shopping eBay.

pitdogg2

I'm pretty sure the first SDA-SRS was all MW6503.
I fixed our cat when it was young by trimming the nail to the nub and keeping them that way. The second thing was wrapping my speakers top to bottom front and sides with heavy cardboard that Velcro'd to the back. With time the lil'bas'erd grew out of his wanting to be on top of everything. I still until he died kept his nails trimmed to no sharp points.
I also remember someone who used rubber inner tube patches and the glue they use to good effect, might be worth a try.

Hope this helps.

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sbb2112 wrote: »

I am kinda sick about this and have to decide which way to remedy this. My wife got a new kitten and well, it likes to climb anything it can. I was sitting reading and look over and see her about a foot from the top of the grill on my SRS's. Good thing she is fast as it wouldn't have ended well. I remove the grill and all the drivers on the outer side have damage to the surrounds. I had replaced them when you could still get the drivers from polk. They are the B/B 1st gen. My question to everyone is, which would be the best way to fix this? I can glue the tears with something, maybe have them fixed, or get the midwest versions. Midwest says they are close to the originals? Anyone have a comparison? or suggestion?

Get the kitten a lots of climbing toys, with carpet and scratch pads. The more toys they have the better it is for your speakers. We have 4 cats and none of them have ever climbed my speakers, because we have too many more fun toys they can climb.

msg

Gyah, that sucks.

Get rid of the kitten. Burlap sack, rocks and a John Boat. You can get all off Craigslist, easy. Buy from different people so that it doesn't look suspicious and to avoid obvious entrapment stings. (Watching true crime shows pays off.) If you think your wife may object, make sure the sack is large enough for both of them. I've done this several times. You'll likely meet other cool guys and their wives and kittens out at the lake.

TroyD

msg wrote: »

Gyah, that sucks.

Get rid of the kitten. Burlap sack, rocks and a John Boat. You can get all off Craigslist, easy. Buy from different people so that it doesn't look suspicious and to avoid obvious entrapment stings. (Watching true crime shows pays off.) If you think your wife may object, make sure the sack is large enough for both of them. I've done this several times. You'll likely meet other cool guys and their wives and kittens out at the lake.

I like your cut, brother.....

I’ve been lucky, the cats have always been deterred from dorking with my speakers....

Clipdat

I feel like I have the only cat that doesn't scratch and destroy stuff or chew on stuff.

aprazer402

pitdogg2 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the first SDA-SRS was all MW6503.
I fixed our cat when it was young by trimming the nail to the nub and keeping them that way. The second thing was wrapping my speakers top to bottom front and sides with heavy cardboard that Velcro'd to the back. With time the lil'bas'erd grew out of his wanting to be on top of everything. I still until he died kept his nails trimmed to no sharp points.

I also remember someone who used rubber inner tube patches and the glue they use to good effect, might be worth a try.

Hope this helps.

What type of glue do you recommend to glue the little patches of inner tube to kitty's feet?
They tend to lick things on themselves. Food grade glue I reckon?

pitdogg2

Super glue that sucker to the ceiling!!

Patches go on the back side of the rubber surround if that is where the tear is.

jbreezy5

Milk the circumstance for all it’s worth. State your case for replacement Polk Legend L800s. 😂

audioluvr

F1nut wrote: »

...You need a rubber repair product...

So Shoe Goo it is then.

nooshinjohn

When I had cats, I always let them hear and feel the raw power of the 1.2TL’s at AC/DC concert levelsevery theme the got within 10 feet of them… they learned quick to stay away.

OldCrow

Unfortunately, my cat is also a music lover. This seemed to work pretty well.

odcics2

Great to be animal free.

sbb2112

Got busy with other projects and finally got time to think about this. I found this
and it fixed the surrounds and stays really flexible. I put some on the gaskets to keep them in place too. Used a toothpick and smoothed over. Still thinking about MW speaker 6503 replacements after the cat issue is worked out. The bug zapper idea was a good one

Jazzhead

Introduce your cat to one of these and it will most likely leave your speakers alone. You may want to put a little catnip on/around the post initially and encourage the the post to be a play zone. We had two 20-pounders and they were obsessed with the post and never touched the polks:

https://www.purrfectpost.com/

neskahi2

sbb2112 wrote: »

Got busy with other projects and finally got time to think about this. I found this
and it fixed the surrounds and stays really flexible. I put some on the gaskets to keep them in place too. Used a toothpick and smoothed over. Still thinking about MW speaker 6503 replacements after the cat issue is worked out. The bug zapper idea was a good one

If you have need for 6503's I can help. I only need two spares for 2B's having thinned my POLK collection. I have a similar problem with a cat. But he's a good cat.
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sbb2112

I have been busy and haven’t been here in a while. I will look the repairs over and if no new damage I would like to replace them.