How can I repair metal windchimes?

by Black Hills Rosie

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I think they are solid stainless steel. I don't remember what or how they were originally strung. Ihere is a small hole at top of each tube with little hanger attached. Iv'e tried stringing the hanger to thin strands of wire but they clunk, not tinkle. Can they be fixed so they will tinkle?

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William on Jan 10, 2020

Use fishing line.

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- Black Hills Rosie on Jan 10, 2020
  
  Thank you. I'll try it.
  
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Kathy Gunter Law on Jan 10, 2020

Check your spacing and play with it a bit. I know the closer they are together, the louder the sound produced. My mother's got tangled and they sounded awful when they were so close together. Very much a clunk.

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- Black Hills Rosie on Jan 10, 2020
  
  Thanks for the warning. That's good to know. Thank you.
  
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Gk on Jan 10, 2020

Waxed dental floss works well. It also lasts a long time if the chimes are outside.

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- Black Hills Rosie on Jan 13, 2020
  
  I'll do that. Thanks for the suggestion.
  
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Deb K on Jan 10, 2020

Hello Black Hills Rosie, hope this assists you to get the tinkle back in your chimes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rlNRcrgAjY

Here is one more for you to check, good luck

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- Black Hills Rosie on Jan 10, 2020
  
  That's a good video. Thank you for sharing it.
  
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- Deb K on Jan 10, 2020
  
  Glad to help!
  
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- Black Hills Rosie on Jan 13, 2020
  
  Thanks, Deb.
  
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Nan W. on Jan 10, 2020

Rosie: I agree about the spacing... and make sure they are not too close to the top round rim... so that they hang down a bit!

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- Black Hills Rosie on Jan 13, 2020
  
  Thank you. Good thinking.
  
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Black Hills Rosie on Jan 13, 2020

Thanks so much. Seems like there's several things to take into account.

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