Power Game
Professional
Just read a post by Gaines that reminded me of something I wanted to ask before. Where can I find an adapter/load spreader that spread the force over a few inches rather than 1 cm at 6 and 12 o clock/
"H" adapters/load spreaders
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Gaines Hillix
Hall of Fame
I got mine from the USRSA. They are green in color and are made by Prince. If you aren't a USRSA member you might try contacting Prince directly. I really like them. I've never had a frame that didn't release easily on my Alpha Apex using these with the full suspension 6-point mount.
Power Game
Professional
Would these work with my revo 4000? Do you know exactly what they are called? and how much they cost?
Gaines Hillix
Hall of Fame
They would work fine with a Revo 4000 on the 12/6 inside support billiards. They are called load spreaders or H-adapters. I got them free from USRSA. They can't be more than a few bucks even if you had to pay for them from Prince.
gregraven
Semi-Pro
USRSA has recently run out of these H-adapters, and Prince hasn't had them for quite some time. In concept, they're a good idea, but in practice you are asking two pieces of plastic to negate the frame flex induced by hundreds of pounds of main string tension. It would be interesting to measure the frame deflection with and without the H-adapters, but I'd bet the reduction in flex is just about nil.
The new Silent Partner machines come with W mounts at 6 and 12, which work sort of the same as the H-adapters, but like the H-adapters they crack after awhile. This is not a knock on Silent Partner or the H-adapters, but rather a realization that a piece of plastic is not going to be able to withstand this type of abuse for long. I have also seen some metal H-adapters, but after they bend, they're not supportive any longer.
If this issue really concerns anyone, I would direct his attention to the Prince line of stringing machines, which offer two widely-spaced supports at 6 and 12, which are designed to do what the H-adapters can only dream of. I believe there are other machines with similar mounting systems, but they're not coming to mind right now.
The new Silent Partner machines come with W mounts at 6 and 12, which work sort of the same as the H-adapters, but like the H-adapters they crack after awhile. This is not a knock on Silent Partner or the H-adapters, but rather a realization that a piece of plastic is not going to be able to withstand this type of abuse for long. I have also seen some metal H-adapters, but after they bend, they're not supportive any longer.
If this issue really concerns anyone, I would direct his attention to the Prince line of stringing machines, which offer two widely-spaced supports at 6 and 12, which are designed to do what the H-adapters can only dream of. I believe there are other machines with similar mounting systems, but they're not coming to mind right now.
Gaines Hillix
Hall of Fame
Greg, I've noticed a difference in how well the frames are supported using the green Prince load spreaders and there's noticably less pressure on the frame at the spots where the billiards contact the frame at 12/6. So far they don't show any signs of cracking or bending 
David Pavlich
Professional
Just checked the Sensor count and I just did the 569th frame since I got it. No problem with the standard Sensor mount as far as frame distortion or removal is concerned.
I did about 1400 on the Aria before the Sensor showed up and the W mounts look the same as they did the day the machine arrived.
The W mount actually fits the Sensor, but the pegs are probably a couple thousanths too small in diameter so I never tried using it since there's a tiny bit of play. Like Greg said, that much stress combined with a little play would probably equal a broken W.
David
I did about 1400 on the Aria before the Sensor showed up and the W mounts look the same as they did the day the machine arrived.
The W mount actually fits the Sensor, but the pegs are probably a couple thousanths too small in diameter so I never tried using it since there's a tiny bit of play. Like Greg said, that much stress combined with a little play would probably equal a broken W.
David
Power Game
Professional
I asked prince about it and they told me to contact the guys at tennis machines....
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