Hi everyone.
This is my first post. I just purchased a dusty but soulful Pearl set. From info on the internet it appears to be a mid-late 1960s student set.
The 12" tom has a broken ring which I would like to fix myself. I welcome any instructions, cautions and/or any info of articles written on this process.
My biggest question is, how do I get the butt ends of the broken ring to spread apart enough so that they can be re-seated and glued?
Thank you
Robin
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Hi everyone. This is my first post. I just purchased a dusty but soulful Pearl set. From info on the internet it appears to be a mid-late 1960s student set. The 12" tom has a broken ring which I would like to fix myself. I welcome any instructions, cautions and/or any info of articles written on this process. My biggest question is, how do I get the butt ends of the broken ring to spread apart enough so that they can be re-seated and glued?Thank youRobin
Welcome aboard! Please post some pictures of your kit, and the repair needed so we can get a better understanding of what is wrong.
If you are talking about the reinforcement ring inside the shell, follow the link in my signature to get a video tutorial on how it's done.
Pics Please
Hi and thank you for replying.
I sent a photo attachment (according to the FAQ instructions) with my original post but it didn't come through. Now with this post I'm trying again.
Before I received your replies I went ahead and tried my best at repairing the broken ring. The YouTube video [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfs1kGgPSoI[/ame] was helpful.
Now that the ring is re-glued I can see that the bearing edge in that area is lower and not even with the rest of the edge of the drum--it's as much as a 1/16th inch off. Can I build this area up with DAP Plastic Wood and then sand?
In case it's not clear, thumbnail number 2 is showing a straight edge laying above the uneven area of the bearing edge.
Please advise. Thanks for your help.
Robin
Holy cow -- that edge is thrashed!
If you're so inclined to attempt a repair, I'd probably build it back up with an epoxy-based wood filler like PC Woody. I'd build a mold using flexible plastic or shell scrap, conforming to the inside and outside contour of the shell, covered with wax paper, and then stuff it with filler. Once set, remove the mold then file and sand the filler into shape.
I saw an magazine article detailing steps for a very similar repair (with pictures even), but unfortunately don't recall which magazine or else I'd provide a link.
