Hey there,
I bought a Ektelon Model F stringer from my friend about a month ago for 350. He had JUST strung a racquet on it before turning it over to me, so I know it was working when HE was using it, but I haven't been able to get it to work well.
The problem is the braking mechanism for the tension crank. When I pull a string back, it goes till it pops, but then the plate that is supposed to brake the bar isn't clamped down tight enough to stop the crank from pulling back, releasing a lot of the tension. I'm not even trying high poundage... Only trying to string at 55. And it's still too strong for the break mechanism.
Any clues as to how to fix this? Is this a common problem?
There are adjustable hex and sockets on each side of the bolt with the breaking mechanism, and I've been playing with them to NO success. I've gotten it close, but never where it just locks down.
Thank you for any help or insight you might have!
I bought a Ektelon Model F stringer from my friend about a month ago for 350. He had JUST strung a racquet on it before turning it over to me, so I know it was working when HE was using it, but I haven't been able to get it to work well.
The problem is the braking mechanism for the tension crank. When I pull a string back, it goes till it pops, but then the plate that is supposed to brake the bar isn't clamped down tight enough to stop the crank from pulling back, releasing a lot of the tension. I'm not even trying high poundage... Only trying to string at 55. And it's still too strong for the break mechanism.
Any clues as to how to fix this? Is this a common problem?
There are adjustable hex and sockets on each side of the bolt with the breaking mechanism, and I've been playing with them to NO success. I've gotten it close, but never where it just locks down.
Thank you for any help or insight you might have!