OT Ideas please -- Cymbals
Gary Smyth
1. Looking for ideas. Before the past holidays my neighbor asked if I wanted several used cymbals he was replacing for his drum set. There are eleven in number and vary in size from 14” in diameter to 6”. Some are good, some cheap. Condition --almost “new” to dinged from travel. I thought I would clean them up and might convert some as light reflectors, or perhaps as a garden rain chime, a “gong” type doorbell, or even a background/mounting “frame” for an art/sculpture display. Nothing, so far, seems to mesh with my idea of how to convert them from what they are into something repurposed. I’m stymied. Ideas?
2. I also can’t find anyone capable to reshape some of the large diameter ones into a dome/bell shape? Where do I look for someone who would be able to rework a cymbal? Local shops and music stores seem to say “huh. Manufacturers I’ve contacted don’t seem interested. Wish I knew more about metal turning and tools!!
-Howard