repair

Backstory: I just bought a used cymbal from a music shop out of town. After delivery, I realized it’s not in as good of condition as I assumed when the salesman told me “I sold it to a guy who is a guitarist, not even a drummer, who used it for two recording sessions and returned it”. So I...

The spring broke on my favorite old Swivomatic hihat stand, and I cannot figure out how to replace it. There’s a square headed bolt in the base, but it doesn’t seem to do anything other than recede as I turn it. Anyone know the trick? Or is the stand now junk?

Something has snapped and I have purchased another broken cymbal The cracks are a bit angry looking but anecdote tells me they have done thier cracking and are now stable. I have marked the cracks so can keep an eye on them and get on with playing them

G'day fellas! Just looking for recommendations on who in Melbourne Australia could unwrap/rewrap/patch some holes holes/do some vintage drums restorations? Also looking for someone who might be able to apply some nitrocellulose lacquer and/or match stains? Basically i've had a google and can't...