Eagnas Flex 940

[Pete LSD]

This is a request for owners of this stringing machine to post high-resolution photos for the fanatics to admire ;). You know who you are . . .

[DinkAlot]

You know who you are . . .

Errrrr...meeeeeeeee? :p OK, I will tonight...

[DinkAlot]

Not high resolution but hopefully good enough. If you want true high resolution pictures or some other close-ups, please advise.

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/8808/flex9400016fn.jpg

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[DarthHowie]

sexy pics DinkAlot. that's a lot of spare strings you have in that box AND the reels to the left of the machine. Geeza!!

[DinkAlot]

sexy pics DinkAlot. that's a lot of spare strings you have in that box AND the reels to the left of the machine. Geeza!!

Yeah, just some miscellaneous string:

~100 packs of MMOA Titan 0.68mm
~75 packs of Fleet Titanium 0.70mm
~100 packs of True Speed Power 0.69mm
3 reels of MMOA Titan 0.69mm
1 reel of Ashaway PG65 0.70mm

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9630/string5tt.jpg

[Pete LSD]

Dinkkk, you have more inventory than me and my friends combined!!! :eek:

[DinkAlot]

Dinkkk, you have more inventory than me and my friends combined!!! :eek:

I won't show you the other box then. :p

[DarthHowie]

i realize now that i'm not a hardcore badminton player thanks to you. I bow down to the great DinkAlot :p

[silentheart]

Nice pre-weaving job. Is the other box Yonex strings???

[MarkinJapan]

since when does the flex 940 have spring fixed clamp bases?

[DinkAlot]

i realize now that i'm not a hardcore badminton player thanks to you. I bow down to the great DinkAlot :p

Not me Sir...errrrr...Darth. I just have some rackets to string. :)

[DinkAlot]

Nice pre-weaving job. Is the other box Yonex strings???

Thanks, pre-weaving is the way to go.

And it's a variety of string; the other box is not all mine. :p

[DinkAlot]

since when does the flex 940 have spring fixed clamp bases?

Ahhhhh, I see have a true badminton expert here! I bow down.

The 940 does not come with spring fixed clamps. I custom made the springs. :) Well, I should say I found the springs. :p

The distance from clamp to the string bed without the spring is about 1"-1.5". It's no big deal except it's a bit funny when you clamp the first string (clamp will sag because there isn't tension both ways) and takes a bit longer to move the clamp into position from ~1" out. I added the springs (I found from my miscellaneous junk/tool box and they were a perfect fit), now the clamp is only 0.25" away from the string bed. It's now faster and easier to use. :)

[Quasimodo]

That's not where you normally string, is it? Right up against a wall? :)

[DinkAlot]

That's not where you normally string, is it? Right up against a wall? :)

Man, tough crowd today. Oh wait, it's BC, where every day is tough crowd day. :p

Of course I don't just string right up against the wall...I turn off the lights of course. :p ;) :D :D

[DarthHowie]

Ahhhhh, I see have a true badminton expert here! I bow down.

The 940 does not come with spring fixed clamps. I custom made the springs. :) Well, I should say I found the springs. :p

The distance from clamp to the string bed without the spring is about 1"-1.5". It's no big deal except it's a bit funny when you clamp the first string (clamp will sag because there isn't tension both ways) and takes a bit longer to move the clamp into position from ~1" out. I added the springs (I found from my miscellaneous junk/tool box and they were a perfect fit), now the clamp is only 0.25" away from the string bed. It's now faster and easier to use. :)

Dang you beat me to it. Swivel clamp base with spring-action lever. I take it Eagnas doesn't provide the option to replace the Cone Lock with a spring assisted swivel clamp right?

Great question MarkInJapan!!

[DinkAlot]

Dang you beat me to it. Swivel clamp base with spring-action lever. I take it Eagnas doesn't provide the option to replace the Cone Lock with a spring assisted swivel clamp right?

I'm not sure but I would suspect if you're willing to pay, Eagnas can do anything for you. :)

[Alexccs]

Hi DinkAlot, please post a pic of the Tension head showing the scale and the adjustment screw.

[fishmilk]

Dang you beat me to it. Swivel clamp base with spring-action lever. I take it Eagnas doesn't provide the option to replace the Cone Lock with a spring assisted swivel clamp right?

Great question MarkInJapan!!

I'm not sure but I would suspect if you're willing to pay, Eagnas can do anything for you. :)

If you do a search, during my hunt for a machine, the Flex940 was an option I was considering, and the only thing that stopped me was there was no spring-assisted swivel clamps. I politely asked Eagnas in a professional manner whether I could have the machine I want with the clamps I want.

They totally ignored my question, they replied about other things but totally ignored the question. Then they ignored some other questions I asked as well, and when I sent in an email telling them how disappointed I was about their service, I got back an email telling me that if I wanted the machine to be adjusted in any way, I would have to pay for the parts, and $50 an hour of labour to modify the machine.

This is why I never went back to them, well I bought some tools which were of bad quality, but that was it. I know others have had good experiences, but mine definitely made sure I didn't spend a few hundred dollars to a company with mediocre service.

[fishmilk]

By the way, nice pics Dink, and good job for the mod. I'll be posting mine soon too.And what's with all the string? Do you string for a lot of customers? I would also expect some Yonex strings, but you're not a fan huh?

[DinkAlot]

By the way, nice pics Dink, and good job for the mod. I'll be posting mine soon too.And what's with all the string? Do you string for a lot of customers? I would also expect some Yonex strings, but you're not a fan huh?

Fish: thanks for the comments and info. I only string for a few people (mostly my double's partner and me), would do more but don't have the time.

No Yonex string in the picture because I used it all up. I really like Yonex string. I still believe Yonex has the best line-up of strings and BG-80 is still my favorite overall string. So, I am one of Yonex's biggest fans, when it comes strings. :D