just used guitar parts for the first time , built a 4 string for my son ,tuning GDgd twice now i have stripped the gears on low d cant see why , anyone any ideas ....?
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Well, it happens. It is important that the gear on the machine head be pointed down toward the box. I have good luck with inexpensive open back tuners--- but we do tend to get what we pay for... Got a photo of the tuners on the git?
I went and looked at your photos. Git looks good from the front. Nice job, looks like. Would like to see the back of the peg head.
i think you hit the nail on the head john with you get what you pay for (sheepishly ducking ) £3 from our eastern brothers worth a go i thought , will load a pic soon thanks
If you've used cheap tuners, particularly the open back type, some of them aren't the best-made pieces of kit, with a lot of play and inferior materials. Also, if the posts are binding at all, by the headstock holes being drilled undersized or out of square, then this may make things worse.
I've just had some samples of European made open-back machineheads and they are streets ahead of the Chinese made stuff..I should be ordering bulk consignment of them shortly if you need decent economically priced tuners.
Also remember to add a drop of oil on them as they are a machine. I have found over the years this helps them last longer and stay in tune better.
stumped .
Definately check your peg hole, if it is off enough to catch the peg tightly when spinning it will strip the gear. So you may need to widen that peg hole or make sure that it was drilled out evenly.
What caused the ugly marks on the knob? Might be a clue there....
I have also seen that the gears are not concentric. But still looks like they need a drop of oil.
Like rockcity says, I would double check the size of the hole and make sure you can drop the tuning peg into the hole and that you don't have to tap it in or force it.
I have used economy tuners for 3 years now and over 100 builds and never had one break off like that, but you never know.
Good photo showing it. Had the gears in the right direction. May have to file this under 'shit happens.' Hope you have another tuner. Good wishes.
A spot of light oil or a dab of Vaseline won't do any harm...inevitably they are never lubed when they are assembled in the factory, and I always put a drop of oil on mine when I install them. If you feel ANY resistance when turning the button...DON'T force it..this sort of thing feels completely different to the string coming up to pitch. These pressed steel chassis tuners are far more prone to the posts binding in the hole than the screw-down bushing type of machinehead....but I have had a couple of "rogue" sets of the enclosed type...where the cogs were binding..I couldn't do anything but throw them away and put on a fresh set.
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