Members JMR Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 I've got a zach hill-type stack going right now with two splashes and a busted 15" crash, but I need more ideas. What should I do to the cymbals? Rivets? etc? What cool things I can do? I'm bored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JakeTheSnake Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Make a homemade "O-zone" splash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JMR Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 ahhhhhh, nice. My parents are gone, I think I'm going to break out the hammer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SYMBOLIC Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 ahhhhhh, nice. My parents are gone, I think I'm going to break out the hammer... You'd have better success with a drill if you're looking to make an o-zone. If you do feel the need to use a hammer, be careful you don't break the cymbal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 One can do some amazing things with a band saw; skill saw; hammer drill and a belt sander. Add various springs, washers, bolts and nuts, chains, rivets and so on. Also, always use safety glasses, tight fitting leather gloves and hearing protection, oh, and pay strict attention to what the hell and where the hell you're cutting......... You only have so many body parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 What should I do to the cymbals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 My dad has a bunch mounted on his fence. He thinks it looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtranoise Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 I had some rivets put in a cracked cymbal I own, I consider it useful now. Light ride or soft crash for effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 I want to make a hanging lamp with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utdrummer Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 Here's a couple of good ideas...clock kits available at hobby stores, the 2nd is a wind chime thingy...hang multi cymbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 Get driver license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bengerm77 Posted October 12, 2010 Members Share Posted October 12, 2010 It seems like there should be some way to recycle all these busted cymbals. Like give them back to a music shop so they can be cleaned and melted down back into new cymbals. I've thrown away too much perfectly usable scrap metal. Just a thought I've had for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bitter Dawn Posted October 13, 2010 Members Share Posted October 13, 2010 It seems like there should be some way to recycle all these busted cymbals. Like give them back to a music shop so they can be cleaned and melted down back into new cymbals. I've thrown away too much perfectly usable scrap metal. Just a thought I've had for a while now. Good point. Jewelers do this with gold, why not with bronze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtranoise Posted October 13, 2010 Members Share Posted October 13, 2010 It seems like there should be some way to recycle all these busted cymbals. Like give them back to a music shop so they can be cleaned and melted down back into new cymbals. I've thrown away too much perfectly usable scrap metal. Just a thought I've had for a while now. Sabian has their SR2 cymbals, although those are obviously not meltdown and recast (I don't think). Also, I think Jamie at Saluda recycles some pies. IIRC he does not have a foundry yet but I believe that is a long term project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted October 13, 2010 Members Share Posted October 13, 2010 is sending them to saluda much of an option anymore??? or is that a waiste of time??? maybe they would trade for a splash or something?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtranoise Posted October 13, 2010 Members Share Posted October 13, 2010 I believe Saluda will still accept cracked/broken cymbals on trade but I would not expect much for them though, you have to be realistic. I know I sent in one once that had a small crack forming at the bell hole and Jamie did accept it. I always sent pictures of my pies before sending them in for trade to give Jamie as much info as possible on the front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvansSpecialist Posted October 14, 2010 Members Share Posted October 14, 2010 If they're thick cymbals and the bell is preserved (no key-holing), I like to take a dremel around the bell and turn them into a home-made version of the Zil-Bel. I've had great success with these so far (I've got 5 or 6 of them). Gavin Harrison has done the same thing (though, rumor is, he has a signature line of them in the works). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phrozt Posted October 15, 2010 Members Share Posted October 15, 2010 If you're going to sand/drill/use machinery on them, make sure you protect your hands. They will get really hot and the heat will dissipate through the whole cymbal, so even parts you're not directly working on can get extremely hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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