cracks in rim???


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Posted by tubatheorist on December 16, 2000 at 14:11:28:

I have a Kalison DS, and I have three cracks in the rim of my bell. One is rather large, and has actually caused the rim to bend inward at that point... (so hard to describe... a little bit like a 'v' shape!) The second crack is a bit smaller, and the third is just starting. I have some wrinkles farther up in the bell, but they came after the cracks. (The horn was about 15 months old when the cracks first appeared.)
Does anyone have a clue as to what could have caused this, or if it is repairable, etc. Nothing has ever "smashed" the bell that should have done that sort of damage.
Any advice / help is very very much appreciated!!!
Thanks!



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