Having a Hard Time un-denting This Tweeter

[noflers]

Not car audio related, BUT it is audio related and I figured you guys would know just as well as anyone who's into any sort of audio.

I just can't get this dent popped out. I've tried ******* with a straw, and I've tried sealing my lips around it and giving it negative pressue, I've also opened the speaker up, but the tweeter cone isn't accessible.

Nothing has worked so far, anyone have an idea, or innovation?

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[Massive spl]

Piece of tape and pull the dent out if its a tweeter?

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

lips around it had me lol'ing!!

Try a shop vac. A smaller one usually has more suction/power than the bigger ones.

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

I was going to suggest the straw method but since you've done that try what Massive suggested, that can work pertty well.

 

[Massive spl]

lips around it had me lol'ing!!

Try a shop vac. A smaller one usually has more suction/power than the bigger ones.

It's for a tweeter. Lol shop vac rip the tweeter apart

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

lips around it had me lol'ing!!

Try a shop vac. A smaller one usually has more suction/power than the bigger ones.

I've done that, though. It works, lol.
Be careful with the vacuum, it can pull the diaphragm out too far and it may not properly re-seat.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

It's for a tweeter. Lol shop vac rip the tweeter apart

Just gotta think....some shop vacs have attachments he can use.

 

[Umbra]

Tape like mentioned or a tiny pin bent into an L shape. Poke it through, carefully lift the dent out, take out the pin.

 

[noflers]

I tried the tape but that didn't work. I forgot to post the photo along with my original post, as you can see the dent is pretty deep.View attachment 26554574

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

Leave it be at this point. Can use needle method and poke hole and pull out put then u got a hole in the speaker no matter the size. If its not hurting performance let it be before u end up having to replace it.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I tried the tape but that didn't work. I forgot to post the photo along with my original post, as you can see the dent is pretty deep.View attachment 26554574

Need stronger tape, theres also a method of pulling, you pull to the side, not out. I fixed some krk rokit 8s like that and resold for hella profit.

 

[noflers]

I'll give the tape another try. If I were keeping them I'd leave the dent, but I'm planning on selling them and want them to look as good as possible.

 

[noflers]

finally got the tape to work. This is the best I can do, I think the dent was there so long it created these little dimples when I pulled it.View attachment 26554585

Looks a little better than before...