Subwoofer port sucked in wrapper

[iidarklaw]

I was casually playing music, my sub was on a pretty high volume. As my ports are below the subwoofer, i stupidly misplaced a small sweet wrapper right in front of the port, and it sucked in. I can't find any way of getting it out. I can't disassemble the box as it is glued together. The subwoofer also plays normally, no interference. But i really don't want that thing in there. Any suggestions?

 

[iidarklaw]

also, it seems to be stuck somewhere, as i cannot hear it rattle.

 

[bigkrazy155]

I've had this happen (with kids toys). Luckily, the screws to remove the woofer are exposed and can be easily removed. I take it you aren't as lucky?

 

[iidarklaw]

I've had this happen (with kids toys). Luckily, the screws to remove the woofer are exposed and can be easily removed. I take it you aren't as lucky?

Nope! my subwoofer box contains no screws as it is is glued. However the sub still plays normally.

 

[lovinthehd]

None on amp either? No screws on driver...what sub is it?

 

[shadyJ]

It will probably be fine. It will only be a problem if the wrapper gets blown into the gap between the voice coil and magnet assembly. If that happens, it could wreck your sub. That is a long shot though.

 

[KEW]

If it is just a candy wrapper and it is sucked all the way into the port, it's almost certain to just be laying in the bottom of the cabinet. It's not going to take enough volume to change the tuning of the subwoofer and there's not going to be any wind along the bottom unless you've got a slotted port along the bottom, so it should just lay there and not bother a thing!

 

[iidarklaw]

If it is just a candy wrapper and it is sucked all the way into the port, it's almost certain to just be laying in the bottom of the cabinet. It's not going to take enough volume to change the tuning of the subwoofer and there's not going to be any wind along the bottom unless you've got a slotted port along the bottom, so it should just lay there and not bother a thing!

it seems to be stuck at the top somewhere as i can't see it at the bottom

 

[KEW]

it seems to be stuck at the top somewhere as i can't see it at the bottom

Well, unless it is someplace in direct line of the port or close to the driver, there will not be enough airflow to disturb it.
If you are going to obsess over it, you can try using an inspection mirror with light, but no guarantees that you will find it!
This one, from Home Depot, has a 2.35" width, so you need to make sure it would fit through your port:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Round-Lighted-Inspection-Mirror-80556H/206266275?cm_mmc=Shopping|G|Base|D25T|25-1_HAND+TOOLS|NA|LIA|71700000043839315|58700004592003384|92700038837660282&gclid=CjwKCAjwsIbpBRBNEiwAZF8-z2oVYQjVeALfg-pcw3zVeJwLrW1NTc2RsjODNYmssykY8ZKD1gaZaRoCiMsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[iidarklaw]

Okay thank you! If anything unusual happens I will be sure to reply.

 

[TLS Guy]

If you really want to get it, you can use an engine bore scope and a flexible grabber. I successfully used this, but with a magnet when a small screw got sucked into a cylinder of my 420 tractor when the butterfly shaft broke on at one of the screws bolting the butterfly to the shaft. It saved me having to remove the cylinder head! It did it though the sparking plug hole.