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JL Fathom repair

I have a JL F112 and the rubber surround has developed a hole in it.  I am located in the Portland Oregon area and there doesn't seem to be anyone that can do the repairs....it sounds like you have to ship this massive thing back to JL in Florida for something that should be pretty simple.  Does anyone have any suggestions or alternatives for repair that don't involve a return to JL?

Scott

scottfields1979
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ozzy
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I just sent my F-113 in for updating. It is quite a massive unit to ship.
But, it is really the only way to get it fixed correctly.

ozzy
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stereo5
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I had a similar problem in a woofer.  I used an epoxy made for rubber.  It worked perfectly and I never had a problem with it.  My cat had torn the rubber surround.  I got the epoxy from Lowes/Home Depot.
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dweller
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Duck tape? Seriously, won't JL send you a driver? Shouldn't be that hard to swap in.
photon46
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I can only encourage you to do it the right way and send it back to JL. Their service program is second to none. For a reasonable flat fee they go through it and replace anything and everything that is possibly suspect or is in need of replacement. As you are probably aware, first generation F series subs have capacitors that are prone to failure and these also get replaced with updated caps during the repair. Communication was excellent, service turnaround time was quick. 
wloeb
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I have found JL to have excellent customer service.
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