I was literally on my way to the store to buy a new DW 3000 hi-hat stand because my pedal was going to the floor. I decided to check good old TH-cam first, and found your video. I had already checked the clutch but I did not know about the rod coming loose, so spun it to the right, tightened it up and all is well thank you so much!
Thanks Mike! I was so sad because I thought I had killed my high-hat but thanks to this video I figured out my rod had come unattached. So I took the tube off and reattached. Good as new! 😊 You help me so much on my drumming journey. I am super grateful for your videos and all the great content you share. Going to buy you a coffee right now.
Thank you, me and my dad were trying to fix it for about 10 mins and then I searched up your TH-cam to see of you have done a video for it. Thanks Mike!
my hi hat still isnt working this is problem: my pole is like stuck and it doesn’t want to lift my cymbals instead when i take off the top cymbal the pole is stuck to it
Hi Mike, i tried both of your tricks and it works intermittently, sometimes it will be fine for a song and other times I need to keep adjusting the the hand turney thingy, and it’ll just keep closing and I’ll need to open it again, happens multiple times a song. Any advice?
Bottom lock nut on the clutch should always be tight, never lose, the top 2 washers is for adjusting how tight the cymbal is, the very top washer is for locking in the adjustment.
A question on assembling the clutch. Mine is very similar with two rubber "grommets" that the top cymbal hat is clamped between, (mines a Mapex clutch). I also have the two chromed, knurled screw clamps and the black plastic bottom screw clamp as well. Pretty much the same a yours. Is there a right and wrong way to assemble the clutch? From the top going down I would have the rod clamp, then a chromed knurled screw clamp, then a rubber grommet then the top cymbal, then the other rubber grommet under the cymbal, then the other chromed knurled screw clamp and finally the at the bottom the black plastic screw clamp. I find this arrangement having two screwed clamps at the bottom, prevents the bottom from coming loose. But am I wrong in doing it this way? Cheers me dears. Great stuff as always.
I think I figured out what's wrong. I'm using the terminology I saw on one web page. It seems like the rod isn't moving independently of the inner tube. I think it's too tightly connected. I tried loosening the rod. It turns (with a pliers), but never gets loose enough to actually function properly with the pedal. I can physically (and with effort) move it up and down inside the inner tube with my hand, but not with the pedal. Am I supposed to lubricate the inside of it? When I force it, it sounds scratchy.
@@MikeBarnesDrums Thank you for replying. I finally figured it out (sort of) literally last night. My daughter was fidgeting with it and partially unscrewed the rod. I didn't know until I caught her doing it again. For whatever reason, unscrewing it all the way and taking out the tube it goes through, then re-assembling them fixed the problem. When she hangs out with me, she's no longer allowed to sit behind the drums! LOL!
I can push the rod down but (with difficulty) but it doesnt go up (its like stuck), it cant move freely. Something is jammed up and it is a brandnew stand as well
I have the same thing when I practice those drum tracks, My sabian hihat broken due open hihat hard hits while playing along over my favorite Rock songs. I have the same issues over but thanks for the info but I can't fix like this until now.
Yes, buy a hi-hat clutch that works! The regular and quick-release ones I use are on my Amazon Store accessories list if you need: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums?listId=357NVEXM5Q5P5&ref=exp_inf_sh_mb_list_pub_mikebarnesdrums_em
Mine had been moved around and didn't snap up unless the bottom and top parts moved together. I ended up fixing it with brute force after noticing the cymbals were too low, pulling the middle section up sharply. It had evidently accidentally been pushed down too far and something slipped past its proper position. Maybe now I can get at its guts and figure out a way to prevent this from happening again.
Definitely a good video it's not all about learning beats you got the bloody learn the hardest parts kit fixing and taking it all apart and putting it all together 😂! Something one day Mike will teach me face to face 😉
@@MikeBarnesDrums at the moment I have an ACL injury to my right knee bud otherwise I would of booked you a while ago!! I'll have to keep my fingers crossed you will still be doing lessons in 2 months 👍
I'm a newbie, so I'm sorry. I had it set up and working fine. But suddenly a few days ago the pedal and everything collapsed. The bottom moves up and down now too, no matter what I've tried. I tried both of your solutions: The clutch seems fine. The thin rod thing seems tight. But when I use the pedal the whole assembly goes up and down. The bottom and the top just move together. I know it's something obvious to someone else, but not to me. Can someone help me out?
Everytime I'm playing a open hi-hat beat they close and shut after like 2 minutes. Its very annoying when I'm playing in church and my hi-hats just shut
Get a new clutch that doesn’t undo itself? Or (very carefully) put some superglue/gorilla glue or similar on the thread so it stays gripped once done up.
@@MikeBarnesDrums Definitely was, I was playing along to Cherry Orchards by celtic frost and next minute the cymbal wouldn't go up😂😂 I felt my stomach drop 😂
You might think that finding this info is easy. It was not easy to find for me and this is like one of the few clips that even goes into how to "build" the hi hat. And i did not find it when i was looking for it. Partially due to the title being how to fix a brokenhi hat. I needed to assemble the hi hat. I still dont know for sure but i managed to get it working to a point that it does the job. Is it correct? I have no idea. I cant ask Natal either those chumps. Natal, is a british drum company that manufactures drums. I emailed them asking for assembly instruction and they told me they had no instruction booklet to offer me on how to put my kit together. I asked them if they say the same thing to people who buy their kits new. His response was, yes. They offer no instructions on how to put your newly bought Natal kit togeher. Sheer madness. Stay away from Natal is my suggestion if you are new. They wont help you
I was literally on my way to the store to buy a new DW 3000 hi-hat stand because my pedal was going to the floor. I decided to check good old TH-cam first, and found your video. I had already checked the clutch but I did not know about the rod coming loose, so spun it to the right, tightened it up and all is well thank you so much!
Cool! Glad if helpful.
Thanks Mike! I was so sad because I thought I had killed my high-hat but thanks to this video I figured out my rod had come unattached. So I took the tube off and reattached. Good as new! 😊 You help me so much on my drumming journey. I am super grateful for your videos and all the great content you share. Going to buy you a coffee right now.
Ah thank you so much Sarah, much appreciated and so glad this was helpful.
Fr I had a meltdown because I thought that same thing
I clicked on this video and it was the best instructional video I have seen. This has helped me a lot. Thank you
Cheers Daniel!
Thank you, me and my dad were trying to fix it for about 10 mins and then I searched up your TH-cam to see of you have done a video for it. Thanks Mike!
What do you do if the hi-hat opens and closes but the pedal doesn't stop in place when the hi-hat is closed??
Did you find a way to fix it?
Sorry man, that was 3 years ago. Got a whole new kit since then 😅
@@duncannewell7148 😔
@@duncannewell7148i was just about to ask if you fixed it, i have the same problem 😭😭
I have to watch this video every time this happens at my school. Thank you!!!! Favorited!
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This was very helpful and I fixed it myself without having to get a new one
thank you so much i had this problem for more than 4 months and i didn't know what to do but now i fixed it and i'm so happy
My rod is connected but every time i push the pedal, it goes lower and lower. Its connected to the chain. Do u know how to fix this?
So clear and easy to understand. Son's high hat now fixed
THANK YOU! Mine was the latter issue. Never had that happen before in 10+ years lol. Best.
Cool, glad it helped! 👊🏻
I didn’t know how to fix the high hat until I found this video. Thanks for the video 😊
my hi hat still isnt working this is problem:
my pole is like stuck and it doesn’t want to lift my cymbals
instead when i take off the top cymbal the pole is stuck to it
thank you for this I thought my younger cousin ruined my hi hat but this video really helped and it works
Hi there I'm perplexed. I did everything as it should but when i press the pedal both cymbals move up and down together. I'm at a lost.
Hi Mike, i tried both of your tricks and it works intermittently, sometimes it will be fine for a song and other times I need to keep adjusting the the hand turney thingy, and it’ll just keep closing and I’ll need to open it again, happens multiple times a song. Any advice?
Tighten it a little more than you can with your hand - using a wrench or similar. If still coming undone, probably time for a new one!
Thank you man this really helped plus you help with my drum practise all the time :)
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@@MikeBarnesDrums it broke again and your still the man to help. Thanks alot
Bottom lock nut on the clutch should always be tight, never lose, the top 2 washers is for adjusting how tight the cymbal is, the very top washer is for locking in the adjustment.
A question on assembling the clutch. Mine is very similar with two rubber "grommets" that the top cymbal hat is clamped between, (mines a Mapex clutch). I also have the two chromed, knurled screw clamps and the black plastic bottom screw clamp as well. Pretty much the same a yours. Is there a right and wrong way to assemble the clutch? From the top going down I would have the rod clamp, then a chromed knurled screw clamp, then a rubber grommet then the top cymbal, then the other rubber grommet under the cymbal, then the other chromed knurled screw clamp and finally the at the bottom the black plastic screw clamp. I find this arrangement having two screwed clamps at the bottom, prevents the bottom from coming loose. But am I wrong in doing it this way? Cheers me dears. Great stuff as always.
Sounds like you've got it spot on man! Perfect.
@@MikeBarnesDrums It ain't broke, so I won't try to fix it then LOL.
@@therevenants If it works, you've done it right! :)
I think I figured out what's wrong. I'm using the terminology I saw on one web page. It seems like the rod isn't moving independently of the inner tube. I think it's too tightly connected. I tried loosening the rod. It turns (with a pliers), but never gets loose enough to actually function properly with the pedal. I can physically (and with effort) move it up and down inside the inner tube with my hand, but not with the pedal. Am I supposed to lubricate the inside of it? When I force it, it sounds scratchy.
Hard to say without seeing it, but yes maybe some WD-40 would get it moving?
@@MikeBarnesDrums Thank you for replying. I finally figured it out (sort of) literally last night. My daughter was fidgeting with it and partially unscrewed the rod. I didn't know until I caught her doing it again. For whatever reason, unscrewing it all the way and taking out the tube it goes through, then re-assembling them fixed the problem. When she hangs out with me, she's no longer allowed to sit behind the drums! LOL!
I can push the rod down but (with difficulty) but it doesnt go up (its like stuck), it cant move freely.
Something is jammed up and it is a brandnew stand as well
I have the same thing when I practice those drum tracks, My sabian hihat broken due open hihat hard hits while playing along over my favorite Rock songs. I have the same issues over but thanks for the info but I can't fix like this until now.
Glad it was useful and thanks for watching 👊🏻
@@MikeBarnesDrums you're welcome. What are the cymbal stands you are using? Sabian or any others?
Great video. Super helpful, but my clutch keeps coming loose after playing and I have to tighten it all the time. What should I do?
ArchieDavidson_Drums Thanks man. I did that, but wanted to make sure
Yes, buy a hi-hat clutch that works!
The regular and quick-release ones I use are on my Amazon Store accessories list if you need: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums?listId=357NVEXM5Q5P5&ref=exp_inf_sh_mb_list_pub_mikebarnesdrums_em
PS quick release are great if you want one, personally I find the regular Gibraltar ones to be fine and don’t come undone 👊🏻
Cheers for watching!
Ok so my chain for my hi hat pedal came loose form the rest of the cymbal how do I screw it back in
Oh wait the second part of your video pretty much showed what I needed to do thank you
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Mine had been moved around and didn't snap up unless the bottom and top parts moved together. I ended up fixing it with brute force after noticing the cymbals were too low, pulling the middle section up sharply. It had evidently accidentally been pushed down too far and something slipped past its proper position. Maybe now I can get at its guts and figure out a way to prevent this from happening again.
Definitely a good video it's not all about learning beats you got the bloody learn the hardest parts kit fixing and taking it all apart and putting it all together 😂! Something one day Mike will teach me face to face 😉
Dean Martin True! And cool man, a few lessons spots now available!
mikesdrumstudio.setmore.com/
Cheers for watching Dean!
@@MikeBarnesDrums at the moment I have an ACL injury to my right knee bud otherwise I would of booked you a while ago!! I'll have to keep my fingers crossed you will still be doing lessons in 2 months 👍
Dean Martin Get well soon man! I’ll definitely still be doing lessons in two months! You can book up to six months ahead online now :)
Thank you for this I didn't even have to watch the whole video. This amazing.... Well done!!
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From a beginner drummer, thank you 😭❤️
What do I do when my pole in the middle of the high hat goes down but I can't get it back up
Thank you so much! We fixed ours so easily.
Great, glad if it was helpful :)
Is the a spring on the foot pedal of the hi hat stand
thank you so much! really helpful and straightforward.
Uhh turns out my pieces are felt, and they have no screw-in mechanism. still helpful, and will use this in the future.
What do you recommend using on the hi Hat rubber ones or felt ones
Hi Wayne, I don't think it makes a huge amount of difference in the grand scheme of things, and I have and use both :) Cheers man!
I'm a newbie, so I'm sorry. I had it set up and working fine. But suddenly a few days ago the pedal and everything collapsed. The bottom moves up and down now too, no matter what I've tried. I tried both of your solutions: The clutch seems fine. The thin rod thing seems tight. But when I use the pedal the whole assembly goes up and down. The bottom and the top just move together. I know it's something obvious to someone else, but not to me. Can someone help me out?
I broke my snare drum and im gonna buy one tomorrow
Marla Archila oh no! What happened to it?
@@MikeBarnesDrums I have to replace it today
Cool who tf asked
@@ilmwemo 🤓
@@ilmwemo 🤓
So helpful!!! I fixed my son’s hi hat!!!!!
Everytime I'm playing a open hi-hat beat they close and shut after like 2 minutes. Its very annoying when I'm playing in church and my hi-hats just shut
Is this not the problem and does doing what I demonstrate in this video not fix it?
You’re a legend. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this!!! You saved me from a studio rage moment lol!!
Great vid, very helpful! Thanks
Tristan Saunders Sure thing man! 👊🏻
my one still doesn’t work can you plz help
What’s the problem?
thanks man i thought i had messed up my brand new drum kit
First.
Been a while since I commented on your videos dear sir. Still kept watching though.
You rock sir. Have a great day and an even better 2020.
I have the first issue, but I can’t even get through an entire song without it coming loose on the bottom… What can I do?
Get a new clutch that doesn’t undo itself? Or (very carefully) put some superglue/gorilla glue or similar on the thread so it stays gripped once done up.
Thankyou
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Thank you that helped so much
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Thanks this really helped
Great video super easy to follow !
Amazing video helped me a lot
Thanks man. My high hat is ok now.
My hihat rod is loose but it is connected to the pedal, Im turning it but it doesn't do anything, and the clutch is all fine.
Sounds like the thread could be broken.
@@MikeBarnesDrums I brought it to my drum teacher and he was able to fix it :)
thanks mike
Thanks
Glad if it was helpful👊🏻
@@MikeBarnesDrums Definitely was, I was playing along to Cherry Orchards by celtic frost and next minute the cymbal wouldn't go up😂😂 I felt my stomach drop 😂
@@punkrock1989 Yeah, seems bad when it goes but an easy fix once you know what it is!
Very helpful. Thanks
Thank you so much
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Thanks, that's my hi hat fixed, easy
This was a lifesaver thank you 🙌
thanks a lot mate. very helpful
Good video mate keep it up
Lawrie Tonkin Cheers man!
How do I get the cymbals
Help
It’s not working for me
Maybe that's not the problem in your case then! Thanks for watching :)
@@MikeBarnesDrums you helped me figure out was wrong with it I wasn’t doing it correctly thank you!
this helped me a lot
Super duper helpful!!!!
thank you so much my friend
Super helpful
You might think that finding this info is easy. It was not easy to find for me and this is like one of the few clips that even goes into how to "build" the hi hat. And i did not find it when i was looking for it. Partially due to the title being how to fix a brokenhi hat. I needed to assemble the hi hat. I still dont know for sure but i managed to get it working to a point that it does the job. Is it correct? I have no idea. I cant ask Natal either those chumps.
Natal, is a british drum company that manufactures drums. I emailed them asking for assembly instruction and they told me they had no instruction booklet to offer me on how to put my kit together. I asked them if they say the same thing to people who buy their kits new. His response was, yes. They offer no instructions on how to put your newly bought Natal kit togeher. Sheer madness. Stay away from Natal is my suggestion if you are new. They wont help you
Thanks. That was helpful
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Thank you
Thank you so much !!!
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I love you tysm
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I didn't think it would work but it did
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tysm!! :))
thanks!!
THANK MATE
My hi hat pedal came detached when I was playing.. I'm a drum beginner and still figuring things out ... PLEASE HELP!!😂😂
I’ve been playing for almost 10 years and still have problems with it.
neither of these are my problem it’s something with the thing that screws in to hold the long stick like it won’t screw in or hold on
Ah shame, maybe the screw thread is broken? Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much, simple quick and clear. You are amazing!
Lots of echo and fast talking, makes this video hard to understand.
Noted, thanks for watching man!
I was watching this video and decided to just put the high hat back on and it worked... idk
Goat
Neither of those things are working
Ok, you may have a properly broken hi-hat stand in that case!
I am ashamed to say that it has taken me years to figure this out lol
Ha, pretty sure you're not the first!
Thanks mate
Thank you so much!
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Thank you
thank you so much