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    You can cut it out. Drill a hole at each end just beyond the edge to stop it from spreading then use a dremel tool and grid out the crack it self.

    This may work it may not but it is really the only option for repair as far as know.

    At least it will give you a little more use out of it.

    As for replacement, trust your ears, find what you like and go with it.
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    I've read where you can fix a cymbal with epoxy:

    You force Epoxy glue into the crack. You then hit the cymbal hard several times to vibrate the glue deep into the crack. You apply more Epoxy and hit it several times again. Wipe away the excess glue and bake the cymbal in a 200 degree oven for about an hour. This hardens the Epoxy into a glassy consistancy. Finally, let the cymbal cool naturally and don't play it for at least 24 hrs. It's suppose to work if you do it right.

    Or - you can be like Charlie Watts and use it until it finally cracks so bad the sound chokes. Cracked cymbals make great effect cymbals too.
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    Fix? No. Fixing it would make it like it came right from the cymbal smith's hands. You can mend it though. Weld it... drill a hole, cut out some of the crack and fill it with JB Weld... all sorts of stuff.
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    what about a welding torch?
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