clap repair

[FlabLoser]

Surely I'm not the only guy that has rung the ringer out of a bunch of cowbells. How do you fix these? I've had a helluva time trying to find a replacement clapper...not even at fishing shops. Its hard to find a clapper as big as the original (and I'm referring to the larger of the couple size bells that the bookstore sells).

Don't want to jut put a nut in there and have sharp edges hammering out holes in my bell.

 

[mredge]

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[MedDawg]

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[Porkchop.sixpack]

brass padlock (and I do mean small) and throw away the key.

 

[Jackdragbean]

Hell, that hurt just typing it.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Ouch!

 

[Dawgpile]

Chain repair link from the hardware store. Measure first so you don't get one too big and it hangs out the bottom of the bell.

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[hotdigitydog]

NT

 

[TBonewannabe]

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[HammerOfTheDogs]

My lead clapper flew out of my cowbell during the 1987 Egg Bowl and smacked an old lady upside the head. After profusely apologizing, I found the clapper and drilled a hole through the middle of it and twisted the metal around it. Instead of a small eyelet that would easily fall off, I had it smack dab through the middle.

Also, the tiny padlock works well.</p>

 

[FlabLoser]

These people sell clappers. 75 cents each. They say they are about an inch wide with a loop on top. Sounds like just what I need. I ordered 5. Two will be used to repair the neutered bells sitting on the shelf. Then I'll have 3 spares.

http://www.bell-outlet.com/cowbells.htm

 

[bulldogbaja]

it worked great until I noticed that every time I rang it I showered the people in front of and behind me with tiny pieces of lead.

 

[lawdawg02]

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[Foronce]

nmn

 

[CullyCobb]

I just put a bolt and nut in mine about 1984. It makes a great sound and the end of the bolt has been beaten down so that it can't come undone--it has no threads at all on most of the bolt sticking out.