How to drill a cracked cymbal (ZrowBD Drum Video)

This video shows how I dealt with my newly cracked cymbal. The narration in the video walks through the steps of repairing a cracked cymbal and bringing it to a playable state while also covering some important information you should know before you attempt to repair a cymbal.

I made allot of mistakes others can learn from so I hope this video helps you out.

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Howto & Style

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• cracked
• cymbal
• broken
• tear
• fix
• repair
• power
• drill
• zrowbd
• drum
• cover
• video
• drummer
• disc
• saw

[RuBeNtrademarK]

angy face china ;D

worth 400$ D:

[ZrowBD]

@RuBeNtrademarK haha totally man \m/

[MrFN2]

People that crack their cymbals obviously don't hit their cymbals properly. I've been drumming for years and have never ever cracked a cymbal! And believe me a lot of times I REALLY hit them hard.

[ZrowBD]

@MrFN2 i don't know you or how you play but saying something like "people who break cymbals aren't playing properly" is stupid. you obviousely didn't look at any of my videos where i actually play cuz then you'll know how i play. if you play "right" - yes, you'll break cymbals much less. but if the cymbals are cheap - they'll break. if you have them mounted wrong - they'll break (china cymbals tend to wobble alot). if you gig alot and you're cymbals can get road worn - they'll break. so... yeah.

[12yearsafter12]

aaaaaaaa. ok i get it now.the cymbal was cracked and yousimply wanted to destroy it by pressing it betwen these to woods

[ZrowBD]

@12yearsafter12 YES! that's exactly what i wanted to do!! you are a genius! I should have named the video "How to press a cymbal between two planks of wood"! :D

[Customkick666]

nice hickey

[landdrums]

ponele una mecha que corte!!!

[greenday23212]

haha your chins is chinese

[pakiw2]

yep safety first, but with those kinda things you don't need glases and gloves, unless you cutting your cymabal with grinder )))

[vitality91]

HAHAHA :DDDD

[anonymousthunder]

to help stop the drill sliding you need to make a tiny divit with a hammer and nail so the drill bit will bite the cymbal and wont move

[MrDRUMMERock]

omg... :D

[ZrowBD]

@SlKATlElZlERO aww man that's too bad. well at least you'll be prepared for next time.. and it's important for me to say this - since this video the crack expanded further from a certain point i didn't do a very good job at smoothing out so i can't stress this enough - MAKE SURE YOU SMOOTH OUT THE EDGES OF YOUR CUTS! good luck ;)

[SlKATlElZlERO]

damn dude i waited to long for my crash v_v the crack takes up about half the cymbal and now it sounds like a china with a annoying buzz to it -.-

[WalkaboutShriker]

אחי הסדק הזה אמור להיות במסגרת האחריות..

כי הוא עם העיגולים

[dmzag]

Just give one of the Dekel boys a power tool - and watch out!

[PartyPoison9191]

oh oops i commented b4 the sand stone that would work 2 ahah

[PartyPoison9191]

good job with the saw bro but next time use a bigger batttery drill instead of a cord and if u wanna clean up those edges use a wire brush

[chenlahav105]

the best idea would be to use a dremel or other rotary tool, especially when you have really thin complex cracks, it's much more precise and safe. downside would be: not every one has one i guess. good vid nonetheless though.

[Iamapinkelephant]

The idea is to stop the crack from spreading by drilling out the ends of it.

[ptitepoulettedu91]

wow i'd never do this myself :D

And your china looks super cute ! (=