Picked up some Timeframe 350s and Onkyo.pics

[superdog]

Got these Timeframes for $20 needing to be refoamed.Grills are not torn or nicked.How do I pop the top?How do I get the fabric tight like it is after the refoam?Anybody have these?Also picked up this Onkyo A-8047V 100 wpc int amp.Nice little integrated.Needed some cleaner on the switches but is fine now.The speaks are a pleasant little two-way.Wood cabs.Only ID is the word Model 66 on the back.Look like felt buttons on the bottoms hence not a scratch.Couldn't leave them behind and for $4 I will find them a place somewhere.If nothing else as stands for something else.The Onkyo was all of $7 so for a grand total of $31 It was my kind of day.Gear dirt cheap.Any info on any of this would be helpful.Thanks.

[dr*audio]

Great deal! Those little speakers look like Realistic speakers to me.
To get the top off the DCMs, you need a piece of wood and a hammer. Place the wood parallel to the front panel, under the wood cap. Strike the wood in an upward direction with the hammer. Move to the side and repeat, then the other side. Keep going until the wood is loose enough to pull out by hand. It is held in place by 2 pegs. The grill material is held in place with rubber cement. Take a good look at how it's finished off at the top so you can put it back the same way. Notice that it's nice and flat, not bunched up anywhere. There is a liner under the grill material. Peel the two layers away from the top and they will be free. Roll both layers down until you get to the woofer. When you put them back, try to pull the grill snug all around the speaker so there are no wrinkles. It helps to glue the liner down first, wait a bit for it to dry and then glue the grill to the liner and the top.

[clydeselsor]

Very cool!

[Luckyman]

Nice deal!:thmbsp:

[dokblues]

NIce score! Those small speakers look like the pair I picked up from the GW mine had 66 on the back too. Someone told me they were old 70`s Sound Labs before they were taken over by a computer speaker company.Hey Superdog where you at in southern CO??

[superdog]

Great deal! Those little speakers look like Realistic speakers to me.
To get the top off the DCMs, you need a piece of wood and a hammer. Place the wood parallel to the front panel, under the wood cap. Strike the wood in an upward direction with the hammer. Move to the side and repeat, then the other side. Keep going until the wood is loose enough to pull out by hand. It is held in place by 2 pegs. The grill material is held in place with rubber cement. Take a good look at how it's finished off at the top so you can put it back the same way. Notice that it's nice and flat, not bunched up anywhere. There is a liner under the grill material. Peel the two layers away from the top and they will be free. Roll both layers down until you get to the woofer. When you put them back, try to pull the grill snug all around the speaker so there are no wrinkles. It helps to glue the liner down first, wait a bit for it to dry and then glue the grill to the liner and the top.

Thanks for the info I will follow that direction.Anyone recommend what type of power source.

[chasaboo]

Love the DCMs. I've got a pair of the same ones. I can't recall doing it the way you were told but I bow down to the superior post count here. I replaced my woofers and a friend tweaked the crossovers. The tweeter is very, very good.

I've run everything from 2 watts to 200 watts on them and been very happy. I hope you will be happy too. :thmbsp:

[Wolverine]

I have 2 pairs of 350's and that are pretty good speakers not as good as the 500's or 600's I own but solid perfomers. The directions above will get the tops off but I recommend using a plastic putty knife to "loosen up" the caulk/rubber cement before you use the hammer and block. I will also caution you that with one pair of my 350's and my 500's the cloth was stapled on and there was no way to "tighten" the grill cloth as mentioned above, so you may need to re-cloth them after the refoam.

[noprayer]

When i took my 350's apart the woofers had rubber surrounds and the glue had come loose on one spot on one of the woofers. I re-glued the loose spot and they have been happily playing reggae at my parents house since.

[Wolverine]

When i took my 350's apart the woofers had rubber surrounds and the glue had come loose on one spot on one of the woofers. I re-glued the loose spot and they have been happily playing reggae at my parents house since.

I think I have the same problem with one of mine. When it goes low and modest volume I hear a slight vibration. What type of glue did you use? I am looking to reseal a couple of surrounds but was hoping I could pick something up at the local hardware store rather than ordering through PE.

[noprayer]

I think I have the same problem with one of mine. When it goes low and modest volume I hear a slight vibration. What type of glue did you use? I am looking to reseal a couple of surrounds but was hoping I could pick something up at the local hardware store rather than ordering through PE.

I think i used some cement that came with another surround kit i bought on that auction site. Smelled like model cement if i remember correctly.