Larry
"Uncle Larry"
I really don't understand what's going on with air lock. Is the air really locking? I have a total of 3 - 7/16" evenly spaced holes drilled in the 2 bottom hi hat cymbals I use most. some are closer in, some are further out. They all make puffs of air lol. So it's not what you would call hermetically sealed. I'm still getting airlock. Not a lot, and I'm not complaining, but it still happens. I"m just not understanding why. I thought perhaps the edges of the top and bottom cymbals, if they got perfectly lined up and there was minimal contact, then airlock sets in, but no. I get airlock even when the top and bottom cymbals have 1/4" of overlap. I really don't get it. Spinning the bottom cymbal cures it easy enough, but I'd rather not deal with it at all. Can anyone explain what is going on when my hi hat decides to stifle itself?