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    Well i cracked my zbt 16in. crash, its right on the edge of the cymbal and is about an inch long, it isnt that big of a deal since its my zbt but if it was my A custom id be cryin. anything i can do to fix it? Help! Thanks
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    You should drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it from getting worse.

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    thats wat my old teacher did, i thought about that, but will it affect other end cause i cant drill a whole there
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmill14 View Post
    thats wat my old teacher did, i thought about that, but will it affect other end cause i cant drill a whole there
    Can you post any pics? I'm confused.

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    yeah just give me a few seconds.
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    Is the other end of the crack at the edge of the cymbal?

    Drill a hole at the end of the crack and it should stop it from spreading inward.

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    Ok here is the best i could do, dont know if u can tell anything from this or not cause i couldnt get away from the glare
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    just replace it. its just a ZBT

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ernie S. View Post
    Is the other end of the crack at the edge of the cymbal?

    Drill a hole at the end of the crack and it should stop it from spreading inward.
    yes the other end of the crack is at the edge of the cymbal,

    And i doubt those pics are gonna help,

    If i drill a hole should i drill it or have a professional or whatever lol and how ig of a hole. thanks guys
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeathMetalDrummer View Post
    just replace it. its just a ZBT
    yeah i prolly will end up doing that, when i get the money. But for now i am gonna try drilling it, and if i screw it up, not to big of a deal, not like i can hurt it any worse, if i do get a new cymbal, im looking at prolly A custom medium crash, 16in. what do u think about those
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    bummer dude, don't replace with another ZBT though, replace with a pro level if you are going to replace it.

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    yeah thats what i said in the last post, i am gonna replace it with an A custom if i do, but can someone tell me how big to drill the hole
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    Justin, I haven't cracked a cymbal yet, so I can't help you with drilling advice. I can suggest you consider how you hit your cymbals before you get the next one. If you hit straight on, you might crack another cymbal. The best technique for cymbals is to strike with a glancing strike. You won't be creating excessive stress on the cymbal that way.
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    when u say straight on, exactly what do u mean?
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    Just drill your hole large enough to stop the crack. I would say only slightly larger than the widest spot on the crack and drill it at the very end of the crack to stop the progression.

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    yeah i did that, now back to pastor Bob's comment, exactly how should i hit my cymbal in a way that wont cause it to break i guess.
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    makes sense now when i heard you drilled a hole in the cymbal
    PB- hitting it straight on... do you mean like, wailing that one cymbal. and glancing strike, is that just a regular hit, enough to get the accent of the note, but not over do it?


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    Cut a wedge from it with tin snips...no big deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmill14 View Post
    yeah i did that, now back to pastor Bob's comment, exactly how should i hit my cymbal in a way that wont cause it to break i guess.
    I think PB was saying don't hit the cymbal straight on like you would hit a snare or tom. I'm not saying you would hit the cymbal with the tip of the stick though, you would use the shoulder of the stick. Just don't hit the cymbal directly, swipe at em.

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    Exactly Nik. With a drum, you strike straight into the head, but with a cymbal you want to strike it with a slightly sideways motion. When you strike a cymbal straight on, all the energy is focused on the point of impact. But if you use a glancing (slight sideward) motion, the energy is absorbed over a wider area of the cymbal and there will be less likelihood of cracking. And don't worry, because you'll still get a great sound.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nik276 View Post
    You should drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it from getting worse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pastor_bob View Post
    Exactly Nik. With a drum, you strike straight into the head, but with a cymbal you want to strike it with a slightly sideways motion. When you strike a cymbal straight on, all the energy is focused on the point of impact. But if you use a glancing (slight sideward) motion, the energy is absorbed over a wider area of the cymbal and there will be less likelihood of cracking. And don't worry, because you'll still get a great sound.
    when u say sidewards do u mean hitting it and kinda sliding my stick to the left or right?
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