The sound won't be anything like a splash either so id cancel that order if possible. In order to accomplish this, use a soldering iron to de-solder one connection at a time. The procedure works like this. In short, you have to re-do all three. The killer feature here is that is can run on any power source that can provide 12-24 volts. This is very easy to fix if you spot the crack early, however the larger it gets the more useless the cymbal will become. And, yes, drilling can stop the propagation of the crack but you still have a cracked cymbal. Close. We had an extensive thread on this subject some months ago. It’s important that you act fast when you find a crack on the edge of a cymbal, even if it’s only a centre metre long. Grandparents came for a visit. For this tiny crack we are using a 4.5mm bit. A crack near the edge of a cymal can be mended sort of. by drilling a hole at the end of the crack or taking of part of the cymbal. Intermittent operation as you stress the cable indicates a broken wire. When a single wire in a three-wire system is broken, you actually have to de-solder all three wires in order to make a stable re-connection of the broken cable. There isn't much you can do with the little PCB except check that the wires are properly soldered on. fixed. here is a diagram i drew. Bronze won't weld properly anyhow even if you managed to get the welding process through without burning holes in the cymbal, so in addition to sounding horrible, new cracks are likely to start from the welding seam later on. i have also found that with a repaired cymbal it is a good idea to actually give it a small keyhole so that the repaired side is most likely to face away from your stick. Plug the cymbal into a socket which you know is working(! 247. First solder job at 15, broken electronic cymbal, quite proud of myself. Maybe you could use it to throw at the guitar player but thats about it. You may modify, drill holes, cut, or whatever a cymbal so it works for you and you can use it, but you aren't "repairing" it. At least try to get a new one before going into major surgery. Go to your nieghberhood electronic shack and buy these materials. Posted by 7 months ago. The most common place to get a crack on the cymbal is on the edge. You cannot fix a crack in a cymbal, you can only stop it from progressing by drilling or cutting. Until someone is able to do what Sabian does with the SR2 line (melt down, re-shape,re-lathe, and whatever) it is impossible for an individual to "repair" a cracked cymbal. *** MATERIALS *** Electrical Tape or Solder Screwdriver (Phillips head) Rock Band 2 Cymbal Expansion Kit Scissors For Rock Band 1 kit: 1/8 inch mono audio wire For Electronic Kit: 1/4 inch mono audio wire with a radial repair like this, so long as the crack was small and not larger than 2cm then the sound of the cymbal will not be drastically changed. Alright so you're going to need some materials for this project. redneckalbertan wrote:I bought a drum set as a teenager, it came with a cracked cymbal that sounded like a Chinese type, and worked for what it was used for. ... You can pick one up for around $50. The larger hole you drill, the more effective it will be against the crack spreading, although it will also have more effect on the tone of the cymbal. For example, Zildjian's usually very good about replacing cracked cymbals, no questions asked. Try to send it straight back to the dealer or even the cymbal manufacturer. A 10" splash with a crack near the bell is lost. Grandpa said I can braze that for you. Cracked cymbals can be brought back to usefulness. The cymbal warped all to crap, additional cracks showed up as well. I think we arrived at the consensus that bronze is damned near impossible to braize, that a fix would not last, and any repair you make will kill the sound of the cymbal. Prev Page 4 of 10 Next Prev Page 4 of 10 Next ), select Freestyle Drum Training mode and twist, bend, pull and push along the cable as a friend strikes the cymbal. First solder job at 15, broken electronic cymbal, quite proud of myself. Re: Is there any way you can mend a cracked cymbal!!!! Archived. + Fix with epoxy .