Help sourcing Polk Lsim 706C 6.5" driver

zvucnik
zvucnik Posts: 49
edited February 9 in Troubleshooting
Dropped the speaker and both drivers aluminum brackets cracked. I was able to find one locally but need one more. Part number is RD 6675-1 and Polk customer service told me they are out of production and will not be getting any.

So if anyone has one sitting around or know where I can get one it would be much appreciated!

any other Polk drivers that would work in this application?

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,289
    I think I have one. Let me check when I get home
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,477
    I've heard that the cast baskets on those are weak, but that's clear evidence of them being REALLY weak!

    I've occasionally seen someone parting out LSiM speakers on Ebay but don't see any 6.5 inch drivers right now. Hopefully stangman67 or someone else has one available.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    What's sad is that it's a very nicely designed woofer.
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  • zvucnik
    zvucnik Posts: 49
    stangman67 wrote: »
    I think I have one. Let me check when I get home

    that would be great!
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  • zvucnik
    zvucnik Posts: 49
    @VR3 I wonder if I could epoxy/jb weld these brackets?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,752
    zvucnik wrote: »
    @VR3 I wonder if I could epoxy/jb weld these brackets?

    That was my thought. Wouldn't hurt to try...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,496
    Stamped steel baskets would never do that...just saying.

    3M makes industrial structural epoxy products that will bond far better than regular epoxy and especially better than JB Weld. I recommend DP 420. You'll need to clamp it and also apply some extra around the broken area on the spokes.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,496
    Hang on, I didn't notice in the first 2 pics that the spokes are broken at the top. Those are toast!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,221
    OUCH!!!! :'(
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 748
    F1nut wrote: »
    Stamped steel baskets would never do that...just saying.

    3M makes industrial structural epoxy products that will bond far better than regular epoxy and especially better than JB Weld. I recommend DP 420. You'll need to clamp it and also apply some extra around the broken area on the spokes.


    Isn’t there supposed to be some sonic benefit to cast baskets vs stamped steel ?

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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,260
    gyosa wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    Stamped steel baskets would never do that...just saying.

    3M makes industrial structural epoxy products that will bond far better than regular epoxy and especially better than JB Weld. I recommend DP 420. You'll need to clamp it and also apply some extra around the broken area on the spokes.


    Isn’t there supposed to be some sonic benefit to cast baskets vs stamped steel ?

    Bk
    They don't ring like stamped steel when you flick them with a fingertip. That's why a lot of us apply Dynamat to stamped steel baskets, dampening the vibration.

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  • zvucnik
    zvucnik Posts: 49
    just to follow up, I was able to find both drivers locally. will still try to cold weld the baskets. will update with results :-)
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