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In Reply to: Re: Infinity RS1Bs Under Water posted by Craig Simon on April 20, 2007 at 07:36:47:
I have done repairs to Infinity drivers as well as standard types. First order of business is to get the psanels dried out. Get them out of the room(s) that flooded. I forget what the Infinity panels were constructed of. If iit is veneered particle board you will be replacing them. It is is sold red oak you may be able to save them but most likely you will have warping and or separating joints. You will need to removed all the drivers and electrical components, connectors and have a wood shop evaluate them.Emit and Emim drivers. It is likely that the diaphragms themselves are undamged from the water. They are constructed of materials and adhesives of the type used for PC board manufacture. If the PH of the flood water is acidic you may end up with corrosion on the aluminum conductors. So, these need to be stabilized by a neutralizing solution. Not sure what would be recommended here.
In order to do this the driver magnet assemblies will have to be separated and the spacers and diaphragms will have to be removed. This is a job that requires a lot of care due to the strong attraction of the magnet fields generated. Also, it is likely that ferris based debris being flooded around by the flood water has become attracted to (and attached) the magnet assemblies in all of the drivers. This debris will have to be removed while the units are disassembled.
A lot of work. In my opinion it would be worth it to save the panels. I have schematics for the crossover-controller if that requires repair. Any electronics should be carefully rinsed with Isopropyl alcohol. If you have more questions you can email me off line. (see my profile)
Best of luck!
-Tom
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