[Harp-L] customizing problems

[Captron100@xxxxxxx]

_nonametribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:nonametribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)  wrote:
snip....... then gap by drawing the flat brass bar over the reed with  a 002 
shim under it as shown by Kinya Pollard in 'Harmonica Workbench'; fine  tune 
the gap with brass pick; ...snip...
Every SP20 I do now I get 1 or 2  reeds that buzz and rattle (especially blow 
reeds) even after shaving/polishing  the edge of the slot with a shim. 
 
  Dear _nonametribe_ (mailto:nonametribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) , can  u post the URL 
for us to see this issue of Harmonica Workbench?   Thanks.
  Re the buzzes, my embossing also seems to cause rattles,  which are 
sometimes a giant hassle for me to correct; and the  further toward the reed base, 
the more problematic because the reed can be  damaged.  I'd like to know how to 
emboss optimally emboss without overdoing  it.  Suggestions will be welcome.
  To de-bur, I take the curved Lee Oscar brass tool and try to smooth  out 
the edges of the reed slot.  If necessary, i clean the  sides and ends of the 
reeds with a file to remove burrs.  I also use a thin  feeler gauge to attempt 
deburring of reed and slot close to the reed base.  
  When i get burnt out, i go back to the harp the next day.
  Good luck.
ron