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<blockquote data-quote="visitor" data-source="post: 4844412" data-attributes="member: 563109"><p>Fu<strong>c</strong>k im dumb<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> As some of you know, i got a few broken in shipping m5 spl woofers.. so i tore em down, with the intention of making them 18's plans changed, so i decide to use 15's.. so i think to myself "hey, i have some SEXY pearl white baskets that would be PERFECT for this driver... so i spent all day yesterday prepping the basket, putting mesh in the vents (im an extreme detail freak) glueing/bolting (with threadlocker of course) the basket down to the motor... simple enough, im stoked. im ready to order my recones.. but wait a second.. SOMETHING tells me to check and see if the old softparts work with this basket (its a 12 spoke, im thinking.. it should work) i drop the parts down in the motor and.... ****IT, ****IT, ****IT. come to find out that the m5 15's use an 8.<strong>5</strong>" spider.. my baskets are standard baskets and use 8" spiders. **** i ****<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> what would YOU do? get new baskets and the m5 softparts (which are TOP NOTCH, and i love) or go somewehre else to sourse parts, and go from there? pics if you care...</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5007.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5004.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5002.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I also looked closely at the 2 motors (one was a 12, one a 15) and noted there are minor differences in the motor as well.. (kudos to mark for striving to improve) nothign that SHOULD affect t/s's much, but we will see when they are built!</p><p></p><p>anyway.. question is this- would you get new baskets and m5 recone, or spend more time and map out EXACTLY what i want in parts and do that?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="visitor, post: 4844412, member: 563109"] Fu[B]c[/B]k im dumb:( As some of you know, i got a few broken in shipping m5 spl woofers.. so i tore em down, with the intention of making them 18's plans changed, so i decide to use 15's.. so i think to myself "hey, i have some SEXY pearl white baskets that would be PERFECT for this driver... so i spent all day yesterday prepping the basket, putting mesh in the vents (im an extreme detail freak) glueing/bolting (with threadlocker of course) the basket down to the motor... simple enough, im stoked. im ready to order my recones.. but wait a second.. SOMETHING tells me to check and see if the old softparts work with this basket (its a 12 spoke, im thinking.. it should work) i drop the parts down in the motor and.... ****IT, ****IT, ****IT. come to find out that the m5 15's use an 8.[B]5[/B]" spider.. my baskets are standard baskets and use 8" spiders. **** i ****:( what would YOU do? get new baskets and the m5 softparts (which are TOP NOTCH, and i love) or go somewehre else to sourse parts, and go from there? pics if you care... [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5007.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5005.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5004.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5003.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5002.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/visitor_01/m5001.jpg[/IMG] I also looked closely at the 2 motors (one was a 12, one a 15) and noted there are minor differences in the motor as well.. (kudos to mark for striving to improve) nothign that SHOULD affect t/s's much, but we will see when they are built! anyway.. question is this- would you get new baskets and m5 recone, or spend more time and map out EXACTLY what i want in parts and do that?[IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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