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Originally Posted by UPSTROKE  AJChxc; If the crack isn't too long as you say, how about trying this. Just drill a small (1/8") hole where the crack ends. That will absolutely stop it from going any further. Plus it still leaves you all the other options that you may want to try. At least the crack won't spread further. |
This method is hit or miss.I had tried it numerous times and not every time does it work.In the long run about half would continue to crack beyond the drilled hole.It does greatly increase the life of a cymbal after cracking though.Here is a pic of one of them that didn't last long.The cracks actually progressed beyond the drilled holes twice on this cymbal.A 375th Anniv. Zildjian AMedThinCrash.Etched with Armand Zidjians signature.You can see a bit of the etching in the 1st pic.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46...tch/holes2.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46...itch/holes.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46...tch/holes3.jpg