De-burring changer on LeGrande

Ricky Littleton · Post by **Ricky Littleton** » 5 Sep 2003 1:30 am

I'm doing some much needed maintenance on my guitar, and was looking at the changer closely last night. There is some burring on the changer where the string normally rests. What is a good grit paper to use to knock theis roughness down?

Thanks loads for the help.

Ricky

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Dan-Echo, E-Bow, Ibanez Distortion, Boss Comp./Sustain, Ibanez Auto-Wah

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 5 Sep 2003 7:29 am

What are the burrs from ? Be darn careful.
Beleive I'd find out what it's from before I do anything !

Carl West
Emmons LaGrande

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 5 Sep 2003 7:33 am

After reading your question again sounds like your close to a lot of humidity and maybe the ocean ?
I'd use a x-fine steel wool and rub lightly.

Carl West

Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 5 Sep 2003 8:21 am

400 grit emory cloth available in the sandpaper dept. does a good clean job...like Carl says rub lightly..I use a magnifying glass to really see what your doing...[This message was edited by Dale Bessant on 05 September 2003 at 09:23 AM.]

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 5 Sep 2003 11:09 am

Please do not use Steel Wool...as that creates particals and resido that gets in the Changer and will gunk it up.
Use Scotch Brite as you can find it in your pots and pans cleaning area....as it will not scratch or leave resido..and will smooth the surface nicely.....
If you however do have Burrs and not just groove inflections....you will need 4 to 600 grit wet/dry polishing paper....and then always polish with either mothers aluminum/mag polish or some simichrome..
Good luck.
Oh and sorry Carl to dis. the steel wool thing...but been there done that a long time ago...and almost got smacked by my good friend Gary Carpenter for doing so...ah..ha.

Ricky

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 5 Sep 2003 5:29 pm

No problem Rick, That's why this Forum is so good for different ideas. What one don't think of, another will.

Carl West

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 5 Sep 2003 6:57 pm

And what is the best lubricant to use on the changer after it's all cleaned up?

3-In-1?, Moly?

Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated. Not a lot of PSG help up here in rural New York State.

Emmons S-10, Dekley S-10, Nashville 400

Ricky Littleton · Post by **Ricky Littleton** » 8 Sep 2003 12:40 am

Thanks guys.

My description was a little hosed-up I guess. The "dings" are normal "grooving" and wear caused by the string and the string wraps on the backside of the outside circumference of the changer.

I managed to find some 600 grit wet/dry sand paper down here in our supply, and have sent my wish list for some Mothers and Simichrome home to my better-half so that should get me going. You're right, Carl. Lot's of ocean down here; 1000 miles of it to Brazil, 900 miles of it to Africa, and 5500 miles of it to Florida and 6600 miles of it to my home in Texarkana!

Again, thanks guys for all your help and time.

Ricky

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Emmons LeGrande - 8x4
Session 400 Ltd
Dan-Echo, E-Bow, Ibanez Distortion, Boss Comp./Sustain, Ibanez Auto-Wah

Jeff Agnew · Post by **Jeff Agnew** » 8 Sep 2003 4:13 am

Okay, let me see if I've got this straight:

You've got a LeGrande on Ascension Island?!?!?! I'm impressed.

Are you USAF or C&W? Just morbidly curious here...

Ricky Littleton · Post by **Ricky Littleton** » 8 Sep 2003 5:12 am

Actually work for USAF contractor here, Computer Sciences Raytheon. One of those strange RADAR engineer/manager types.

Ricky

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Emmons LeGrande - 8x4
Session 400 Ltd
Dan-Echo, E-Bow, Ibanez Distortion, Boss Comp./Sustain, Ibanez Auto-Wah

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 8 Sep 2003 5:50 am

It is critical that you do two things:
remove as little metal as possible
remove it evenly -- NO FLAT SPOT

Buffing with rouge or buffing compound and a Dremel works best for me. I do it EVERY TIME I change strings. This helps keep the grooves from getting too deep. Sometimes all it requires is a pencil eraser to buff it out - then polish with Simichrome.

Works 4 me

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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 Sep 2003 9:18 am

Great advice Larry...

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 8 Sep 2003 6:04 pm

It's those last few hundred miles of ocean before you get to Texarkana that has me buffoed. Ricky, maybe you should work with your head a little further away from the radar.

[This message was edited by David Doggett on 08 September 2003 at 07:06 PM.]

Ricky Littleton · Post by **Ricky Littleton** » 9 Sep 2003 1:44 am

Maybe you're right Dave. I just spent a week trying to run down and repair a sulphur-hexaflouride leak and maybe sniffed a few more fumes than I should've! Ha-ha.

Ricky

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Emmons LeGrande - 8x4
Session 400 Ltd
Dan-Echo, E-Bow, Ibanez Distortion, Boss Comp./Sustain, Ibanez Auto-Wah

Jeff Agnew · Post by **Jeff Agnew** » 9 Sep 2003 7:48 am

One of those strange RADAR engineer/manager types.

Understood.

I've had some sailing friends who've stopped there on a trans-Atlantic but you're the first "resident" I've known.

As of 0700 today the weather looked yucky.