Eyelets and Rubber Grommets for decoupling speaker drivers?

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    sastusbulbas

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    Hello all,

    I am after some metal eyelets and rubber grommets for decoupling speaker drivers from cabinets (and also to decoupling hard drives in the computer).

    This is the sort of thing Kef used to do years back, the eyelets Kef use are quite tough and seem to be made of steel. The mounting hole in the B110 type midrange is slightly larger to accomodate a rubber grommet, the eyelet is inserted from behind into the centre of this grommet, and the mounting bolts tighten the grommet against the cabinet, leaving the driver decoupled but sealed.

    Does anyone know what I am on about and have any idea where I can purchase such items? I think the mounting bolts are M4 or M3 but not sure?

    Thanks,
    Steve
     
    sastusbulbas, Apr 24, 2008
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    SteveC PrimaLuna is not cheese

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    Would you believe www.grommets.co.uk? Maybe you could put a big washer and bolt behind these and bolt into that.
     
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    Hello,

    The metal eyelet is most important, and nut and washer just not suitable.
     
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    Got suitable eyelets.
     
    sastusbulbas, May 5, 2008
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