Base Clamps

[Irvin]

Good news, and not only that now you know a little more about how's you clamps function.

[TheLambsheadrep]

Originally Posted by tbuggle

lastly!!!!! the more you keep that base clamp in line with the direction of pull, the less it will want to pivot under tension (after tension is released from lockout). simple physics.

tbuggle, I just want to make sure of what you mean since I have read that my Hawk 80's base clamps will more than likely be moving, too. Since the base clamps for both of our machines have a skinny isosceles triangle-like shape, do you mean we need to lock the base clamps so that the vertex angle and the base (of our skinny isosceles triangle-like base clamps) are lined up in the same direction (as much as possible) as which the string is being pulled in order to prevent movement (as much as possible)?

[tbuggle]

Originally Posted by TheLambsheadrep

tbuggle, I just want to make sure of what you mean since I have read that my Hawk 80's base clamps will more than likely be moving, too. Since the base clamps for both of our machines have a skinny isosceles triangle-like shape, do you mean we need to lock the base clamps so that the vertex angle and the base (of our skinny isosceles triangle-like base clamps) are lined up in the same direction (as much as possible) as which the string is being pulled in order to prevent movement (as much as possible)?

yes, th long axis of the base, if lined up with the string as much as possible, will tend to pivot less. physics.

[TheLambsheadrep]

Originally Posted by tbuggle

yes, th long axis of the base, if lined up with the string as much as possible, will tend to pivot less. physics.

OK, sounds good. Anything to decrease wear on the parts and error in the string job sounds good to me

[kkm]

I'm not trying to be picky, but the stringing machine part this thread is about is called a clamp base, not a base clamp.