Hi-hat clutch

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I was inspired by a local drummer KJ Sawka [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b98BJ36K1wo] and wanted to mount my 10" splash cymbal above my hi-hat for a more compact kit. Instead of buying more hardware, I learned CAD and designed this simple clutch in a few hours. This is the third iteration - the other two broke when wailing on the cymbal. This one is quite strong. Use an M4 nut and bolt to secure the clutch to the hi-hat shaft. If you don't have metric hardware available, a #6 or #8 machine screw will work too. Hand-tightening the bolt should be sufficient, but if the cymbal slips down the shaft, you can give the bolt a 1/4 turn with a wrench. My hi-hats are Gibraltar with a 7mm diameter main-shaft. If your hi-hats have a significantly larger or smaller shaft, then you may need to augment the design. I parameterized almost everything in the CAD file. ===== Update, after 6 months the screw part broke. I re-designed it to be a lot stronger and moved the nut/bolt to the bottom. Print Settings Printer Brand: Wanhao Printer: Wanhao Duplicator i3 V2 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.15mm Infill: 30%