Winn Pro 2 1000 Stringing machine

[Lakers4Life]

Well? What happen?

[Andyroo10567]

Sorry for the late reply. I met the guy 2 hours late and was talking with him for about 40 minutes? He was showing me that everything worked and took a while to unload. He included 7 sets of synthetic guts ( various ). The stringer works amazing. Crank style are MUCH faster for me to use. Pictures are on its way tomorrow morning. Had too much fun that i strung 3 racquets and took a bit of time!

[Irvin]

Congratulations on your new machine.

[Andyroo10567]

Thanks. Pictures should be up in a bit.

[Andyroo10567]

[Andyroo10567]

[Andyroo10567]

Sorry for bad location, just put it together after a long haul

[Lakers4Life]

Good deal for $150 plus gas.

[Andyroo10567]

Didn't feel like i needed to pay gas because of the stringer. I had to head down there anyway and he was headed there also since he works at that city.

[Steve Huff]

I think it will serve you well.

[Andyroo10567]

Yes! It sure did. I've been spending HOURS cleaning the machine from dust and rust. After a majority of it got cleaned off ( after 3 hours ) there is about 30% left of it to clean. I'm planning on making the glide bars slide more easily ( not where the clamps are. The end pieces that attach to the base. ). But what should i use for that specific purpose?

[Lakers4Life]

I trick I learned from American Restoration for removing surface rust, soak Apple Cider Vinegar for 30 mins. Then use a PTFE based grease or oil.

[Steve Huff]

You may want to use a wire brush to clean out those grooves.

[Lakers4Life]

I would use a softer brush first like a nylon bristle, before using a metal brush. If using a metal brush, use a brass brush first before using a harder steel brush. You really just want to take off the surface rust. Most of the time it can be wiped off with a rag and WD-40.

There is a spray rust inhibitor and lubricant made by GM/AC Delco a while back. I used to use it on rusted bolts, and after a day or so the rust was gone and the bolts look brand new. I have a part number somewhere around here.

[Andyroo10567]

Hm ok. As of right now, I just put some rubbing alcohol onto the teeth of the clamps ( looked into the box he gave me and found 1 extra clamp for more open string patterns ) and does it matter if 1 of the teeth are missing? I didn't feel like it was a problem so i just strung normally.

[Andyroo10567]

Forgot to mention, i tried the Baking Soda + vinegar method to remove rust and it worked very faintly. I see the spots where i brushed the most at and i could see the reflective metal on the area that the crank rolls on.

[Andyroo10567]

Sorry for bumping the thread, but is it possible to add the V support mounts on the 4 point mounting system? The Eagnas 700 looked VERY similar to this so i was wondering if they sold replacement pieces for the supports.

[Lakers4Life]

Originally Posted by Andyroo10567

Sorry for bumping the thread, but is it possible to add the V support mounts on the 4 point mounting system? The Eagnas 700 looked VERY similar to this so i was wondering if they sold replacement pieces for the supports.

Those wing mounts were ment for badminton rackets. There is a 6 point upgrade kit someone was selling a while back for a Gamma 4000. It was basically an adaptor so you can use the Gamma 5003 style 6-point mount, which you had to buy from Gamma.



Sorry about the large photo, it's not my pic. Here is a video as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GsVaN4revw

[Andyroo10567]

Ah i see. Again, thanks for the info Lakers! You are full of info!

EDIT : Is there any significant difference between the Gamma 4000 and the Winn Pro 2?

[Spinaway]

Originally Posted by Andyroo10567

Sorry for bumping the thread, but is it possible to add the V support mounts on the 4 point mounting system? The Eagnas 700 looked VERY similar to this so i was wondering if they sold replacement pieces for the supports.

For AndyRoo ; Yes it is possible to add the V side mounts that fit at the 3 and 9 oclock positions on the side mount bars on a EAG-700 stringer. Mine had the original round vertical pins that did on OK job , but I figured the V blocks would be better. And they are. I bought them off Eagnas (Maxline) a few months ago and dealt with a lady called Michele there, who was very helpfull. They supply them as two separate parts, the nylon V block and a round pin that it locates off. This pin drops into the holes already in your side bars. However I thought i could improve on that a little, and dispensed with those pins and made up threaded-stepped nut that fitted under on the hole in the bar, and used a allen head bolt down thru the V block and lightly pinched up on the new nut. This eliminated all slop in the side bar mount and also allowed the V block to still pivot and fit to the racquet frame nicely. I removed those 2 flat plastic pads at the end of each side bar to give me more flexibility for different racquets.
I did take some pics at the time so let me know if you want a pic of what I did. It make my words a bit clearer.