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Wow, that was fast! Thank you.
I'll get a picture or two up soon.
Audiophile, any chance getting those photos? I have a LF stringer too so very interested seeing your LF MS200 FX.
Wow, that was fast! Thank you.
I'll get a picture or two up soon.
You can always contact Stringway to add the concorde system. I am just not too confident about taking apart the base and put in the concorde myself.
Audiophile, any chance getting those photos? I have a LF stringer too so very interested seeing your LF MS200 FX.
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You need to have the correct frame and a bit of technical acumen to add/retrofit the Concorde parts. If you don't have the right frame you'll need a new frame with the Concorde parts mounted inside.
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Sorry, I actually forgot about this. Although far from the best pictures, here are a couple:
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Ok, looks like I finally got the pics to show up in the post.
With the ML120 base, I may have the right "frame". I know for sure I don't have the right base with my LF MS200. I just hate to take the "frame" apart and putting it back with the MS200.
Your LF MS 200 FX is very similar to mine except I have the T92 clamps & you have the T98 clamps as well as you have the Weight and I have the spring for tensioning. Good looking machine.
ML100 ordered and on the way. May I ask for proud membership now, or only after first string job done? can't wait for it to be here..
ML100 + T92 + Concorde. Learning to use it.
Thanks! It is pleasure to play with it. I am just not having enough frames to string recently..
I enjoy using this machine so much that I string my friends racquet for free if they provide the string. I don't have the concorde system. Would be cool if you take some photo showing the usage of the corcorde.
OK, don't get me wrong because I love my machine but I have the 5 point mount system just like the pictures above in post 203 except my machine is a table top. Does anyone else wish the machine had suspension mounts? Granted the Stringway mounts are good if you take the time to seat the racket properly by adjusting the base for length, height of the turning mounts, and tightening everything down properly. But, it takes more time and you have to be precise to get all 5 mounts seated properly, making good contact with the frame, and everything tight. I think some of the Gamma's, Bab's and Wilson's with suspension mounts are faster and just as good.
Anyone else wish their Stringway had modern suspension mounts?
By the way, my machine is an old LaSerFibre but it is the same as the current Stringway machines. Exact same base, clamps, and tension head as pictures above but table top model.
Folks,
My EM450 has developed a strange issue when pulling tension. The Tension Arm wobbles (kind of like a serpentine's tail) when pulling tension on a string.
The problem started showing up after I finished stringing with natural gut for the very first time on this machine.
Anyone had similar experiences with the EM450 and can provide some insights?
Have sent an email to Mark (Alpha) for a resolution, but has been more than a week with no updates.
Thanks !
Thanks to Fred / Mark the issue has been addressed.
I have a backup Toalson seems that most 360 machines simply accommodate this by having the tensioning mechanism below the racquet frame.
Not having a 360 isn't necessarily a distraction but having strung using both there are times it's a nice feature. more so some racquets when starting mains from the head to the throat.
Stringing is a hobby for me so having this just adds to the process.
Hello everyone, I used to own a Stringway M50 with a T92 rail system. It was a second hand purchase and was in ok condition, although not perfect, I managed to mitigate the drawback on the clamps with practice to nearly zero, and I loved using the machine, although it was definitely a step below ML100.
In fact, I was the one who recommended the Stringway to 10SDad a few years ago after he bought a pair of Ti Radicals from me. He seems to be pretty happy with his purchase and I am happy it worked out for him.
I had to sell my M50 prior to moving back to the States, so now I am looking to purchase an ML100. These things are impossible to find used, (honestly I can't think of another item that is harder to find used), so I might have to bite the bullet and buy a new one next month.
I am going to buy the basic model with the flying clamps, I feel that these have the best quality/price ratio. I have strung just over 2000 rackets (most of which were on the Prince Neos 1000 also with rails), so I have never used flying clamps in my entire "stringing career" I am sure I will learn quickly, but I had a question with regard to the double vs triple clamp. I have read through the entire thread but could not find the answer.
I would like to use the same type of clamps for the mains on both sides, and the triple clamps seem to have much less drawback. But it looks like I would still need to use a double clamp initially early in the mains because the triple clamps are too wide, so this seems to negate my plan of using just 2 triple clamps for the mains.
With regard to the crosses, I always string one ahead while the other is under tension, so one triple clamp is enough. But I envision that it might not fit all string patters well in all locations and I would still need a double clamp in some spots.
I saw a video of a frenchman stringing an entire racquet with just 1 double and 1 triple clamp, but I don't like the idea of using two different type of clamps when doing the mains due to different drawbacks.
Should I upgrade to 2 triple clamps and 1 double clamp, or should I stick with the 2 double clamps and get 1 triple clamp? Do I even need a double clamp if I upgrade to 2 triple clamps? Seems like there are some spots where I would still need a double clamp for both the mains and the closes.
Can some of you describe your experience stringing with either the double or the triple clamps, and with regard to these issues?
Thanks for your help!
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I was thinking exactly the same thing about having an adjustible clamp that can do this, but I assume it's not so easy or Stringway would have made one. These clamps are already chunky to say the least, so incorporating another mechanism inside them would be tricky.
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The clamp spacing would not have to be adjustable. Just Beveled so it could account for practically any spacing. The middle section (the part that foes between the strings) would b V shaped and the outside sections would just clamp against the slope. Simple...
That would be the most impractical clamp ever. Think about it.
I just came across this thread. I've owned a LaserFibre MS200 DX since 2004 (bought second-hand from another owner). Can you add me to the owners' list in the first post? Thanks.
How easy is it to take off the arm and put it back for easy storage of the ms200 tt?
I read that this could be done, but I was curious if it was a 1 minute job or something that was a bit more complicated.
Hello everyone, I used to own a Stringway M50 with a T92 rail system. It was a second hand purchase and was in ok condition, although not perfect, I managed to mitigate the drawback on the clamps with practice to nearly zero, and I loved using the machine, although it was definitely a step below ML100.
I am going to buy the basic model with the flying clamps, I feel that these have the best quality/price ratio. I have strung just over 2000 rackets (most of which were on the Prince Neos 1000 also with rails), so I have never used flying clamps in my entire "stringing career" I am sure I will learn quickly, but I had a question with regard to the double vs triple clamp. I have read through the entire thread but could not find the answer.
I would like to use the same type of clamps for the mains on both sides, and the triple clamps seem to have much less drawback. But it looks like I would still need to use a double clamp initially early in the mains because the triple clamps are too wide, so this seems to negate my plan of using just 2 triple clamps for the mains.
With regard to the crosses, I always string one ahead while the other is under tension, so one triple clamp is enough. But I envision that it might not fit all string patters well in all locations and I would still need a double clamp in some spots.
Should I upgrade to 2 triple clamps and 1 double clamp, or should I stick with the 2 double clamps and get 1 triple clamp? Do I even need a double clamp if I upgrade to 2 triple clamps? Seems like there are some spots where I would still need a double clamp for both the mains and the closes.
Can some of you describe your experience stringing with either the double or the triple clamps, and with regard to these issues?
Thanks for your help!
I noticed you are using a starting method that leaves a little piece of string at the top without tension, I have been thinking about the best starting methods which would solve this, using a starting clamp and two tripple clamps to do the mains.
Thanks 10sDad, that is so insanely easy that I am ashamed I never knew to do that.
Joining the club with a ML90 with 1x double flying clamp and 2x triple flying clamp.
Featuring my little furry assistant - my pet rabbit :lol:
Ohh I love a good rabbit stew
Joining the club with a ML90 with 1x double flying clamp and 2x triple flying clamp.
Featuring my little furry assistant - my pet rabbit :lol:
Welcome to the club, oble! Perhaps your rabbit will become the new Stringway club mascot.
Joining the club with a ML90 with 1x double flying clamp and 2x triple flying clamp.
Featuring my little furry assistant - my pet rabbit :lol:
Hi there 10SDad.
Add me to the club .
I have the Stringway ML 100 with T-92 clamps.
I've had this machine for roughly 6 months and I really enjoy the machine and it's built like a tank.