Spinfire Automatic Base Clamps

"If you believe your machine may be compatible, please check the width of your tracks are 14mm and the plate thickness is 9mm. Note, all dimensions in the below diagram are mm."

 

Frankly, they look like they're from the same factory, I'd be surprised if they don't fit. TW's service is usually pretty good, so if I were you I'd order them and return them if they don't fit.

You'll have a hard time to find someone using the same exact setup considering Spinfire isn't a well known brand.

 

ask Mark, he's been using them http://www.badmintoncentral.com/for...15-Custom-Made-Stringing-Machine-Parts/page25

 

Yeah, got them and they're great with the V50 hybrid clamps.....

Thickness of your slide rails is really not a problem as it is held together by 2x screw/bolts and there is a fair bit of extra give... Just need to use semi-permanent pliable gasket sealant on those screws so they hold in place once you've set your gaps otherwise you're constantly re-tightening the two screws as they shake loose every now and then.... They're actually identical to one from Aliexpress which are much cheaper and comes with the guide rails.... pretty good for the money

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tenn....E4Atrd&ws_ab_test=201407_4,201444_5,201409_3

They're pretty good and easy to use...... I'd give it 7/10

I'm looking into these other ones that look pretty awesome at around $150us for base and clamp but not sure if compatible on glide rails of most common machines....will advise if I can get my hands on them.

 

The other ones are from a manufacturer selling machines in China and when I saw the parts, was quite impressed so have asked them to consider selling parts separately.

here is link to their website....
http://libotai.en.alibaba.com/produ...nis_and_badminton_string_machine_REX580W.html

Only issue with these ones is that the clamp bases have the Male posts and the clamps themselves have the female posts which is opposite to most machines around so have to purchase the bases and clamps as a set...

 

[MENTION=108053]henrychenn[/MENTION] I have a heavily mutated and modified Eagnas... LOL.... Every part that matters has been replaced including turntable, clamp bases, clamps and tension head (upgraded to Wise2086 as most do....)

 

I'm 90% sure they'd work with that machine; clamp rails are almost always off-the-shelf parts for everybody other than the big boys like Babolat and Yonex.

 

The thickness of the guide rails should not be a problem at all as the two bolts/screws holding the clamping brake underneath can be easily adjusted or replaced with shorter/longer ones (see pic)

 

The bolt length doesn't make any difference, but padding (washers) can be added between the brake block and "cone" for thicker rails. But without any padding, the brake block is in contact with the cone, and if the rails are too thin, the brake block won't rise far enough to engage on the rail.

Happily, I was able to use the brake blocks from my existing machine with the Spinfire bases, but I'm not sure what the brake blocks look like on the PS3600.

 

If you ever want to go for the Spinfire V50 hybrids down the line, I have found them in China for significantly cheaper than the Australian site... if I do the All England again next year, I might invest in a pair - the quality is excellent (diamond dusted teeth, double roller cams).

 

Just make sure you get the right stem diameter - I know the Spinfire auto bases use 12.2, but 12.0 is by far the more common OEM size.

The alibaba ones are roughly $110-115 shipped here per pair, but they're 12.2 only; if you want the 12's, the Aussies are the only ones who've got them, I think.