Post Pictures of you Stringers

[I Heart Thomas Muster]

I had a machine with the same type of tower mounts and when I suspected they might be creeping a bit I would remove them and give the contact surfaces a good cleaning with alcohol and a stiff brush to make sure there was nothing hiding in the textured surfaces. If you maintain that friction between the towers and the table you shouldn't need to forcefully tighten the towers (which will eventually strip the threads).

I could be wrong but it looks like there may be some surface rust or residue on one of the tower guide rails. Either way I'm certain it's something you'll be able to rectify.

Otherwise nice find!

[I Heart Thomas Muster]

Originally Posted by zapvor

that is outstanding! you got a big screen to look at while you string too! lots of string too

If it weren't for my Star Wars/tennis room and beer I would have run amok with a meat cleaver years ago.

[seekay]

This is what I'm using:



It's a second-hand Eagnas Hawk with a Wise tension head. I've replaced the clamps, rebuilt the locks in the clamp bases, and cold-welded the table to its axle to stop it from wobbling. I'd like a suspension mounting system and cam-lock clamp bases, but this one's working well enough that it's hard to justify upgrading.

[zapvor]

^^ good setup! love the rds in the background too

[Wikky]

If those aren't the remakes of the prostaff 85's then i'm pretty damn jealous... but i'm pretty sure they are.

Seekay, what area of Illinois are you stringing in?

[Racquet-Priority]

[gmatheis]

Originally Posted by seekay

This is what I'm using:



It's a second-hand Eagnas Hawk with a Wise tension head. I've replaced the clamps, rebuilt the locks in the clamp bases, and cold-welded the table to its axle to stop it from wobbling. I'd like a suspension mounting system and cam-lock clamp bases, but this one's working well enough that it's hard to justify upgrading.

I think the thing about this setup that I like the most is the Wise being set at 48lbs

[seekay]

Originally Posted by Wikky

If those aren't the remakes of the prostaff 85's then i'm pretty damn jealous... but i'm pretty sure they are.

I've got a couple originals and a couple remakes. The appropriate thread has a better photo and complete inventory.

Originally Posted by Wikky

Seekay, what area of Illinois are you stringing in?

I'm in Champaign, making good use of the U of I courts.

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by Racquet-Priority

I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!!!

only thing is you got a gamma mat....cool rebound poster too; how did you get it??

[seekay]

Originally Posted by gmatheis

I think the thing about this setup that I like the most is the Wise being set at 48lbs

The racquet setup in your signature looks pretty sweet. I settled on BLX PS 90's with BHB7 @ 48lb, so not too far off.

[jacktyler627]

Originally Posted by I Heart Thomas Muster

I had a machine with the same type of tower mounts and when I suspected they might be creeping a bit I would remove them and give the contact surfaces a good cleaning with alcohol and a stiff brush to make sure there was nothing hiding in the textured surfaces. If you maintain that friction between the towers and the table you shouldn't need to forcefully tighten the towers (which will eventually strip the threads).

I could be wrong but it looks like there may be some surface rust or residue on one of the tower guide rails.

Went and did a thorough cleaning of my machine, your assumption was correct...

There was only minimal rust on the screws on the tower guide rails, but some sort of substance (god only knows what) had built up on the tower guide rails. Alcohol and a good toothbrush did the trick....no more tower creep!

[Racquet-Priority]

Originally Posted by zapvor

I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!!!

only thing is you got a gamma mat....cool rebound poster too; how did you get it??

Haha the gamma mat. It works fine! Try to get another one in Europe..
The rebound posters did I get from Tecnifibre as promo material.

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by Racquet-Priority

Haha the gamma mat. It works fine! Try to get another one in Europe..
The rebound posters did I get from Tecnifibre as promo material.

hehe i am sure it works fine. but why did babolat not give you one?

[Racquet-Priority]

Originally Posted by zapvor

hehe i am sure it works fine. but why did babolat not give you one?

There is no way in Holland to get them. Only the showroom of Babolat got one mat and some racquet stands, but they took them from RG last year. I asked them several times. I also called the Prince rep. for the beast mat, but they also couldnt order some for us.

I had to take contact with the importer of Gamma in Germany to buy the mat and racquet stands. There is not other way to get some (or I don't know about that way). I was glad the guy was very polite to sell us some, because we don't deal in Gamma products and they are usually only for promotional use.

[rony67]

Finally found me an old Babs. As new, mint condition. Original owner had strung eight badminton racquets on it!?

Getting used to stringing on a mono-clamp. No problem, at all. But I would really like to find an two-clamp turn-table, I admit.

[dak95_00]

Originally Posted by hitchwknd

Nice! A Prince P200 in very good looking condition. I am also using this stringer now and it is a pleasure to string w/ compared to my Ektelon D. I've strung in the past couple of months since I got it working approximately 30 tennis racquets, 5 badminton racquets, and 1 racquetball racquet. I'm going to save my money and get something more modern eventually. I'm up to $650 in savings now. After getting this constant pull machine, I don't want anything that doesn't have a constant pull and a good reputation for customer service, spare parts, etc.

[Squidward]

My newest addition...

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by Squidward

My newest addition...

very nice! i like the lil racket holders along the bottom too. nice touch

[mchjhn]

Originally Posted by zapvor

very nice! i like the lil racket holders along the bottom too. nice touch

do the racquets holders catch the string or get in the way?

[mmk]

Originally Posted by rony67

Finally found me an old Babs. As new, mint condition. Original owner had strung eight badminton racquets on it!?

Getting used to stringing on a mono-clamp. No problem, at all. But I would really like to find an two-clamp turn-table, I admit.

How exactly does that work on the mains? Do you also need to use a floating clamp and/or a starting clamp?