How to Fix Cracked Cymbals | MBDrums 

If you have some cracks in your cymbals, this video is for you! Here are some important time stamps: 0:16 - Types of Cracks 0:40 - Edge Cracks 0:55 - What do you need 1:31 - Edge Cracks Cont'd 5:09 - Inside Cracks 6:07 - A Small Detour 6:31 - Inside Cracks Cont'd 8:04 - Sound Test 8:25 - Full Demo of the fixed cymbals I hope you got a laugh and found this useful! Also, *_Thank you so much_* for watching and supporting the channel! If you're new here.. WELCOME!! -Martin 🤘🖤

For drilling holes, look into getting what's called a Center Drill. Use it first to start your hole. They won't walk on you like a normal drill does

I had a crack problem ‘butt’ I fixed it with some over-the-counter ointment. Sorry I missed your premier, my tablet was being charged…(not legally). I actually watched all nine minutes 37 seconds of your video. Very informative… and very well executed. Would you ever watch a 10 minute video of me crocheting an afghan?…I don’t think so lol. When you used your drill… It sounded just like farts! Martin I hope you have a fun filled weekend! 🌞

This is awesome! Very well done Martin. Very informative you rock! 🔥🤘💪

The toolbox part gave me Robin Williams vibes! 😂

Thanks man i needed this so much

Definitely need more HOW TO videos this was great knowledge. I’ve never tried to save a cymbals CRACK but I’ll definitely give it a try now. Thanks MB

nice video!!!! great insights about how to fix the cymbals!!

Awesome how-to! Love it!

Very nice work!

Great video, I really enjoyed it, I learned a lot from you, you’re amazing

Very informative video! News Flash: Cymbals aint cheap 😆 I've tried drilling cracks out of them before but never had any luck. Filing and sanding them down is a good tip. I'm definitely trying out these ideas out next time. Great stuff!!

And.... it works!!! Just solved 3 crashes!!! Thanx man!!!

I wonder, are those the Ahead Aluminum Drum Sticks you are using? please advise. Thank You

Thanks homie - in my previous band they were rockstars before they were famous and sadly my splash copped a nice little crack, I haven’t played it since and never bothered to repair it, until now and it’s so easy - do I even need the drills ? Thanks !

Okay Martin, watch out for that crack, lol!!! It's because you hit them bad boys so hard. Love the Jim Carrey Part. Why would you have a rubber chicken in a tool box??? Haha. I hate ads, they spoil the fun. Great fix and awesome sound. Nice way to show who to fix a symbol. Just try and be a little easier of those and you want have to worry about crack. Have a good one bud.

Crack is bad!!😂 great tips to help make the life of the cymbals a bit longer!!👍😀

Useful video! What would you suggest to do to repair a crash which has a long crack (around 3rd of the cymbal in length) which is half way between the middle and outer edge? Is it worth bothering with?

I do cymbal repair as a side hustle, so lemme give ya some advice to give your repairs as much life as possible. Get a GOOD set of stepped drill bits! You wont have to worry about breaking your tiny bits and you can make the holes as large as you need them, while having the hole much smoother than if you were using a regular bit. A GOOD rotary tool is a MUST!! A Dremel 3000 is what i use and it does anything i need it to. Get stocked up on the reinforced cutting discs, grinding bits, and sanding drums from 80 grit to 120 grit. Finally, stay stocked up on high quality sandpaper, preferably 3M, from 150-400 grit. Edge cracks…. You have the right idea. I drill the hole from the top of the cymbal with a stepped bit, going up to 1/4-3/8”. Turn the cymbal over and lightly run the stepped bit in the hole with a few easy bumps of the trigger so it will deburr it. Then, i take my dremel with the reinforced cutting disc and cut the wave from the edge of the hole to the cymbal edge, contouring it into the existing cymbal edge. I first scour the line i want to use and then ill start cutting it. You dont want the cymbal to get hot enough to change color bc it will affect the tempering and make that spot brittle again. If the cut is very rough, ill use a grinding bit to start the shaping process, but usually i can skip that and go to an 80 or 100 grit sanding drum. I use that to even out the lines and start the smoothing out process. Ill then switch to a 120grit drum and repeat. Then start hand sanding with 150 or 180 , then 220, then 320, and sometimes up to 400, but usually 320 does the job. Lathe cracks i do similarly. I use the stepped bit to drill the holes at each end up to 1/2”. Then i cut out the metal between the holes so the repair is 1/2” wide and you can get a sanding drum in the repair to finish the shape and start smoothing it out. I also make the repair 1/2” wide bc ive found that if its any narrower than 3/8”-1/2”, it will have a much better chance of cracking out of the holes into an existing lathe groove due to the hole not being large enough to flex properly. The rest of the process is basically the same as what i do on the edge cracks. Just sand it with incrementally higher grit sandpaper until its extremely smooth.

Hey man, great video. I came across it because I happen to have a small crack near the bell on my copy of Chris Adler's mb24 ride. What would you recommend I do to fix it? It's such a loud ride, I think the drilling would work.

So can i use a file made of metal that i use for wood? Because thats all i have.

I got a crack on the inside of my extra dry china. Looking forward to this rather than dropping money to replace it!

Sounded to me like you had that drill on Hammer mode. That would definitely make it walk

Not sure if I'll ever need that Knowledge for my electronic Drumkit 🤣 but I watched the Video anyways 😁

Nice video. It sounds like your drill is on hammer mode. If that’s the case, turn the barrel nob to drill only. It should drill a lot smoother

I have an important question. What is a millimeter? 😊

Id love to hear you try "Hit the Lights" By Metallica.

My cymbals were almost about to break cause of the cracks on the edges but thanks to your video I was able to fix them. Now, i can properly play my drums without worrying about my cymbals breaking

7:29 i can tell thats a avenged sevenfold song 😂

Do you remember me?

Neat. I was wondering how they cut out cracked bits in cymbals. The jam session at the end sounded great. Any update on how the two are doing?

I didn’t have the elbow grease for the file method, but I tried it for a moment in my process: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o2goD96cAuQ.htmlsi=d7Das19SGEPIt7uD

Couldn’t you just solder the crack and sand it down?

I’m surprised those cracked. It seems like your technique is pretty “cymbal friendly “

That could have been tig welded

Do you not know how to turn off the hammer drill function of that Dewalt? Hammer drilling is for drilling into masonry only.....smh

More Crack than Harlem lol

Crack repair? No. You can't repair a cracked cymbal. You cannot put it back to its original condition. It is a modification that makes the cymbal again usable and hopefully will not cause anymore damage.