***Stringway Machine Users Club***

[Power Player]

I do it the same way I just described except I pull and clamp on the throat side and pull under the throat.

 

[Jbmgh]

Thanks, that’s what I do too. Seems to work ok! But there’s a contingent that are against starting mains by pulling from the throat. I was just trying to understand the thinking.

I do it the same way I just described except I pull and clamp on the throat side and pull under the throat.

 

[Irvin]

That’s correct. No 360 rotation on my machine.

Knowing that, and what it entails, how would you go about starting mains on the Stringway?

If the string starting to throat, pull from the head, if the strings start in the head pull from the throat

 

[Jbmgh]

Thanks Irvin.

 

[nsu11ivan]

Just wanted to post here first in case there was some advice from users who've had any experience selling a used machine. I would like to either sell or trade my ML100 for an MS140. Is the "For Sale or Trade" forum better or worse than any of the other well known options? I would imagine shipping costs and payment options are going to be somewhere at the top of the list of concerns, but would really appreciate any input from this community to help navigate this process.

Also, if this kind of discussion is not appropriate for this forum, that would be useful information as well. I don't want to violate any guidelines, just wasn't sure where to start.

thanks

 

[Power Player]

I bought mine on here like 10 years ago through a contact. I still use mine so it’s been great. If I was to sell it I would probably try locally first because its such a heavy item to ship.

Payment wise most ppl here seem to prefer paypal. Shipping, you could use pirate ship to save a substantial amount.

 

[nsu11ivan]

I bought mine on here like 10 years ago through a contact. I still use mine so it’s been great. If I was to sell it I would probably try locally first because its such a heavy item to ship.

Payment wise most ppl here seem to prefer paypal. Shipping, you could use pirate ship to save a substantial amount.

Thanks for the info on Pirate Ship...never heard of it, sounds interesting! Definitely trying for a local sale first, but have been surprised at the lack of interest from some relatively decent players in the area. I would have thought there would be a bit more interest in maintaining their own racquets and maybe even making a couple of bucks stringing for others.

 

[Power Player]

Thanks for the info on Pirate Ship...never heard of it, sounds interesting! Definitely trying for a local sale first, but have been surprised at the lack of interest from some relatively decent players in the area. I would have thought there would be a bit more interest in maintaining their own racquets and maybe even making a couple of bucks stringing for others.

Yeah it may take a while to sell locally, but PirateShip will help you cut some costs on shipping if you go that route.

 

[hadoken]

Thanks for the info on Pirate Ship...never heard of it, sounds interesting! Definitely trying for a local sale first, but have been surprised at the lack of interest from some relatively decent players in the area. I would have thought there would be a bit more interest in maintaining their own racquets and maybe even making a couple of bucks stringing for others.

Better luck listing on TW IMO. The Stringway is a niche machine....given it's MSRP someone looking for a used machine will be drawn to a crank vs the Stringway unless they really have done their research. It's really for someone who wants accurate portability.

 

[nsu11ivan]

Better luck listing on TW IMO. The Stringway is a niche machine....given it's MSRP someone looking for a used machine will be drawn to a crank vs the Stringway unless they really have done their research. It's really for someone who wants accurate portability.

Good point! Also, I've seen the glazed over look in the eyes as I'm trying to explain the benefits of a Stringway drop weight over the Klipper or X-2 at about half the cost. Thanks for your input!

 

[Stringway Official]

Hi guys,

We received this question from a French stringer:

Are there wear parts on this machine to check from time to time?

We are interested in your answer to this question:
How old is your Stringway machine?
Did you have to replace any parts because of wear?

Thanks for your feed back.

 

[mattimag]

hello, can someone please tell me how much does a Stringway Ms200 machine weight? thank you

 

[Stringway Official]

The MS200 with fixed clamps weighs 34 kg about 75 lbs.

 

[Stringway Official]

To replace clamp system T98 by T92.

Every now and then we get questions about replacing the T98 double action clamp system with the T92 system therefore more information about this.
- The T92 fits on a Stringway machine when the main beam has the T-slot shown on the picture. The distance between the cross holes must be 400 mm (was 370 mm long ago.

When the main beam is not suited for T92 replacing is still possible but that includes a new beam.

 

[Jbmgh]

Just wanted to write a quick post in praise of Fred and his machines:
I had a weird issue with my ms200 which I bought used and is probably 20 years old. Fred was amazingly patient and must have answered about 15-20 emails from me. We eventually got to the bottom of the issue and the machine is working tip top again. Plus I got a real appreciation for the quality of the engineering in these machines when stripping it down to give it all a clean.
I can’t imagine you’d get this level of service for a 20 year old machine from any other company. Really impressed. Thanks Fred.

Can’t recommend Stringway highly enough.

 

[Stringway Official]

@ Jbmgh

Thank you very much for these words.
Because your tension head is not red yet it is delivered before 1998.

 

[Jerry Snyder]

Just wanted to write a quick post in praise of Fred and his machines:
I had a weird issue with my ms200 which I bought used and is probably 20 years old. Fred was amazingly patient and must have answered about 15-20 emails from me. We eventually got to the bottom of the issue and the machine is working tip top again. Plus I got a real appreciation for the quality of the engineering in these machines when stripping it down to give it all a clean.
I can’t imagine you’d get this level of service for a 20 year old machine from any other company. Really impressed. Thanks Fred.

Can’t recommend Stringway highly enough.

Fred is a mechanic genius and I wish I had just a tiny bit of his ability…..

 

[Stringway Official]

DEFECT MS200

We got a question this morning about a used MS200 on **** this morning.
The machine is defect and the question is if it “repairable”?
The answer is:
Yes it is repairable. Not many parts on the MS200 can go wrong.
Our advise is: Always ask what the defect is and contact us so that we can say what we can do.
We do not make the machine anymore but we still have some parts left.

This pictures shows the simplicity of the system.

 

[kabrac]

DEFECT MS200

We got a question this morning about a used MS200 on **** this morning.
The machine is defect and the question is if it “repairable”?
The answer is:
Yes it is repairable. Not many parts on the MS200 can go wrong.
Our advise is: Always ask what the defect is and contact us so that we can say what we can do.
We do not make the machine anymore but we still have some parts left.

This pictures shows the simplicity of the system.

I still hope to attain one...one of these days, and use my Stringway Triple/Double flying clamps. Machine seems so streamlined and simple.