Stringing Zyex 17 GA strings on Klippermate.

OK so these strings are SUPER soft. The first string job I did (57lb) there was a good amount of slipping ended up breaking the strings. Second Job.. I did at 60 lb and there was a great deal more of slipping at this tension. I realized that wrapping around the jaws helped half way through the job but the string wasn't in good enough shape and ended up snapping.
Ok third times a charm. Ended up having to wrap around the jaws an extra 2 times to keep the string from slipping with these string at this tension.. and this is after i cleaned The jaws with alcohol, and wipped down the strings. However the job still didn't look professional when I was finished.. the strings had little frays on them here and there. Any suggestions?

When wiping the strings down I used a small bath towel both damp and dry and did see residue come off the strings. Not a lot but enough to show on the towel. Is There a more proper way to wipe down these strings to help prevent any slipping or fraying.. Is it normal for these strings to not look "clean" when done stringing.
 

redfist1000

New User
I had the same problem with slipping from zyex on my klippermate which got me frustrated until I decided to dismantle the gripper for a quick cleaning during the middle of the stringjob. Cleaning the gripper with alcohol seemed to be the best fix for it because it didnt slip for me afterwards. However I did have fraying as well from previous slipping.
 

pbwhite

New User
When I asked about slipping strings, one of the items they mentioned was to wipe the string down with a terry towel. I've also wiped the synthetic gut string down with alcohol to help with the slipping issues.
 
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