zack Interact My Recent Posts Posts: 1,545 #1 [url] Nov 2 04 7:17 PM QUOTE (Jay @ Nov 2 2004, 06:36 PM) I thought of a way to make it so that the hi-hats open when you put your foot down - don't know if it's the way you're doing it.It's like having a hi-hat in reverse: rather than the top cymbal moving, the bottom cymbal moves. You'd have to secure the top cymbal somehow so that it's fixed (on a shaft that doesn't move, obviously). Then the bottom cymbal will move down when you put your foot down. You'd get the same result as a regular pair of hi-hats except it will be closed and will only open when you stand on it.The way I would design it:A middle shaft that does not move at all - the top cymbal is attached to this shaft.Then a hollow shaft which wraps around the middle shaft and moves up and down it. The bottom cymbal will rest on the top of the hollow shaft (probably with a clutch). The pedal will be attached to the hollow shaft so when you step on it the bottom cymbal is pulled downwards. Then when you let go again a spring mechanism will pull the bottom cymbal back up. Sounds like a smart idea, but you'd need a really hardout spring to be able to give enough tension to spring it up into a closed hi-hat sound? Don't play when you're practisingDon't practise when you're playing Quote Reply Prev 12 3 4 5 Next Forum Jump News Policies and Guidelines Hello to the Newbies General Drum Talk General Chit Chat Drum Connexions Show Us Your [url=http://www.drumandbass.org]drums[/url] The Snare Pit Cymbals Gear Talk Percussion DVDs Books Other media Techniques & Tips Questions on Technique Drum Clinics Competitions Band/Gigs Concert Review General Music Discussion Jazz / Swing / Blues Latin Metal Pop Punk / Hardcore / Emo / Ska R 'n' B / Hip Hop Rock Inspirational Drummers Games Quizzes Buy/Sell/Trade Help! Add Reply Quick Reply bbcode help Use Smilies (Complete smilies list) Convert URLs Subscribe to this topic Preview Quick Reply