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In Reply to: RE: 3.6R Repair posted by skypop on January 06, 2021 at 10:21:49
Just another heads up. After you've removed all the staples at the bottom there will be some on the edges, and before you can roll the sock up you'll have to remove the ribbon tweeter cage (the whole thing). Put in the ribbon protector strips (if you don't have some buy them from Magnepan first) very gently lie the speaker on the floor with ribbon facing up. Unscrew the screws up and down the ribbon cage. lift the name plates at top and bottom of the cage, and carefully unplug the wires at each end. On these newer Maggies it is just a plug in connecter and easy to take out the wires. On older models it was a soldered connection and more hassle.
Take out the ribbon cage very carefully and store for later. If I remember right there are more staples under the ribbon cage you have to remove too!. Then you can start lifting the sock up. The Mylar is on the front and magnets on the back on the 3.6R so after removing the ribbon I think you would have to turn over the speaker so the magnets face the floor. Be v careful beforehand as the Mylar is facing the floor side. Don't put any pressure on the speakers.
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Thank you for all the advice, very much appreciated.
You're welcome. Another thing is that the 3.3R onwards models are a bit different to older Maggies as there is a kind of outer and inner frame. The older MGIII and MGIIIa only had one frame. It's not really a problem, just different. You'll see as you dismantle the 3.6R.
Just be careful with the Mylar side and the tweeter frame. Taking the tweeter out is a bit easier on the 3.3R and below models (compared to 3.5R and above) as the Mylar is on the back of the speaker on the older model, not the front. When you unscrew the tweeter cage with the speaker front down on the floor don't press too hard. I guess another way might be to lift/prior up the top end of the speaker a bit onto something instead of lying it flat when undoing the tweeter, so the Mylar isn't resting on the floor.
When the tweeter and staples are out, place the speaker on the floor, front side up (as that's the Mylar side) Then roll the sock up. The sock usually fits tight and is often a pain to get back on! Get a staple gun for reassembling but I recommend you don't use as many staples as Magnepan do.
I remember part of a clothes per being helping when being used for a delam repair bit can't remember it exactly. I'll look that up and let you know.
If you are not sure of anything when dismantling, just ask. Let us know how you got on when you get the sock off and assess the issue!
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