Need help starting mains.

[Bobo96]

Originally Posted by Irvin

That's because you are pulling two strings. The YULitle method was designed to eliminate double pulling the two center mains when you have floating clamps.

Okay. So is it essential that I have a starting clamp to start the mains? Or is there another way I can do it without a starting clamp, and with out having to pull two strings at once?

[Irvin]

Originally Posted by Bobo96

Okay. So is it essential that I have a starting clamp to start the mains? Or is there another way I can do it without a starting clamp, and with out having to pull two strings at once?

Sure there is you have fixed clamps so run in the two center mains and clamp one near the end where your mains start. Now comes the problem, you do not want to pull tension on the other main because the straing MAY slip through the clamp marring your clamped main but if you can put some back pressure on the clamped main it will help a lot. So pull with your hand on the clamped main while tensioning the other. If that is not practice pull tension with you hand on the clamped main and clamp it with the other fixed clamp. Now you have both clamps on the same string. Pull tension on the I clamped main and move you clamp.

[Bobo96]

Originally Posted by Irvin

Sure there is you have fixed clamps so run in the two center mains and clamp one near the end where your mains start. Now comes the problem, you do not want to pull tension on the other main because the straing MAY slip through the clamp marring your clamped main but if you can put some back pressure on the clamped main it will help a lot. So pull with your hand on the clamped main while tensioning the other. If that is not practice pull tension with you hand on the clamped main and clamp it with the other fixed clamp. Now you have both clamps on the same string. Pull tension on the I clamped main and move you clamp.

Thanks so much!!! I think I understand for the most part. Are there any videos demonstrating it by any chance?

[Irvin]

Not without a starting clamp. I would do something to keep a little back pressure on the clamped staring to make sure it doesn't slip when you tension the other. Chances are it will not but isn't worth the chance. Better safe than sorry.

[Woolybugger]

TW sells a starting clamp for $39.99. It's well worth it because I also use it to start my crosses w/o tying a starting knot. And, I use it as a bridge to pull the last cross or last main when the string is too short to reach the gripper.

[SwankPeRFection]

Originally Posted by Bobo96

Thanks. I have no problem with the string slipping from the clamp, it's just one string slips from the tensioner a lot.

No way that could happen if it's the linear head on the DC Plus. When you put both strings in the tensioner, make sure they are stacked one on top of the other so that the abrasive sids on the head grab both side of both strings. I've never had this happen.... maybe your tensioner just needs some cleaning.