I just purchased a Prince Neos 1000

Lakers4Life

Hall of Fame
Congrats on your machine!

If you can find silicone oil spray or even Teflon spray oil, hit the bearings that ride on the track (tension rail). WD-40 works in a pinch, but does not last as long.

As for a cover, TM has them for $25, but shipping is $14 and up. :( You might want to add a dog kit ($15), for when the mounts start slipping. I had to wait 4 months to get my order.
 

MAX PLY

Hall of Fame
Thanks, I wish that it did have a cover but I'm going to keep it inside.

The tensioner seems to be a bit sluggish and dry. I may remove the cover tonight and try to clean on it some.

I may already be spoiled, the 2 pt mounting really opens everything up, especially the crosses..

One other question: When you pull tension and it locks out, is it really okay to just push the lockout bar back to release? I feel like I need to hold on the handle to keep it from jerking back when you release. I don't like being hard on anything.

Keeping it inside obviously helps. You might check with tennismachinesdotcom to see if they have any aftermarket covers. I know Gamma makes one but I don't have any idea if it fits the Neos.

I don't know if you need to hold the handle but I always have for the very reason you state. It doesn't really slow you down and after a while, it will just become natural.
 

Rabbit

G.O.A.T.
Thanks, I wish that it did have a cover but I'm going to keep it inside.

The tensioner seems to be a bit sluggish and dry. I may remove the cover tonight and try to clean on it some.

I may already be spoiled, the 2 pt mounting really opens everything up, especially the crosses..

One other question: When you pull tension and it locks out, is it really okay to just push the lockout bar back to release? I feel like I need to hold on the handle to keep it from jerking back when you release. I don't like being hard on anything.

Hey, if tennismachines can't help, send me an email through my user name. I have one i don't use and would be willing to part with it cheap.
 

Lakers4Life

Hall of Fame
You learn very quickly to hold the crank handle with one hand while releasing the lock-out brake lever with the other.

The tension head should move pretty easily back and forth.
 

diredesire

Moderator
You learn very quickly to hold the crank handle with one hand while releasing the lock-out brake lever with the other.

The tension head should move pretty easily back and forth.
You could have let OP find that out the "hard knock" way :twisted::twisted:
 

beernutz

Hall of Fame
You could just cover it with an old bedsheet. Covering it up really does help with maintenance; dust is your enemy.

This will surely work but the Prince cover looks so much classier imo that if I didn't already have one I'd make the effort to find and buy one.
 

lynnbart

Rookie
I took the plastic cover off to finish cleaning and noticed that there is a couple of pads behind the brake disc. Those were making the metal to metal sound that I was hearing. I'm guessing they are there to create space and are normal.
 

Lakers4Life

Hall of Fame
I took the plastic cover off to finish cleaning and noticed that there is a couple of pads behind the brake disc. Those were making the metal to metal sound that I was hearing. I'm guessing they are there to create space and are normal.

Yes the scraping sound is normal and annoying.
 

ten11

Semi-Pro
^^

Congratulations on the new (to you) machine. ... keeping it clean.

Congratulations on your new Neos. I have never regretted about my neos. Another good point I heard from someone is to release the tension on tension head spring after you did the string job. I don't know how much difference that will make but I release it every time I remember.
 

lynnbart

Rookie
Thanks for the tips ! I plan on stringing another racket tonight.

I strung the first racket at my usual tension for poly and I really can't tell any tension difference between the lockout and dropweight. Everyone says there is, but I really didn't notice it.
 

struggle

Legend
fwiw, a cheap grill cover from big box home store works well as a machine cover.

who knew "charbroil" or "Weber" made stringing machines??...

just take some measurements first.
 
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