Pioneer CK-5 square driver refoam !

[MrBoomBox]

Hello all,

I have purchased a like new Pioneer CK-5 component...boombox , works A1 ,cleaned to near new state. As you know the foam sourrounds on both full range drivers are DRY ROTTEN. I removed the crumbling foam and cleaned both drivers.

Now refoaming round speakers is a piece of cake, how do you "form" or "adapt" the foam from round refoaming kits? I saw "refoaming" tips using absorbing cloth(treated) used by a few restorators in Japan for square Sony drivers.

Anyone has a tutorial or experience refoaming square drivers?

Thank you.

 

[Fatdog]

Welcome aboard, MrBoomBox! The CK-5 is an excellent boombox to have - and quite rare.

Here's a thread specifically for the CK series:

viewtopic.php?f=47&t=9839

 

[MrBoomBox]

Fatdog,

Thanks alot, this is what I was looking for. Will recone mine in two weeks when my refoaming kits arrive.

My CK-5 is like the one in the pics of the thread you linked, like new save for the degraded foam !

I have found four Holy Grail boomboxes this weekend , will post pics soon. :superduper:


Anyone have the huge Technics SA-C07 "boombox" , what a massive beast, best sounding semi-portable so far ! $120 well spent again like new after four hours of cleaning.

 

[riker1068]

I wonder if it exploded?