No stringer would write such a book - why tell people how you do it and negate the need for your services?
YouTube + here + practice. You get a DVD with most machines I think. I've made a few rookie errors but happy enough with my results already.
It's the best way to string, have a drink, then say you cant do it - because you have had a drink - then get my son to do it! Easy.....
Drink, lights low, 18month old poking everything and sitting on the drop weight arm, annoy the wife so she sarcastically questions every move you make, TV up loud, black string, too much tension for the frame. Did I miss anything? Oh yeah, put your orange handled snips next to your orange handled pliers at all times. Aim for a new record fastest time. Don't put string in to aid you with shared holes Stringing by DuckFeet
Sounds just about right to me, isn't this how it is normally done? Oh, apart from both my two are 15 now and want to amuse themselves with other things!
When using someone's recommendation for string measurement bear in mind that it stretchs. A lot. 20*19 mains*crosses, number not tension, in my noob loaner racket. 18lbs on a 0.70 string ringing at 1055hz seems way too high.
Also, some stringing machines have the gripper closer than others to the turntable, so can get away with less string per racket...
Rate my first job, 18x20 done on my PP XP Plus with Rkep string. I appear to have lost a knot into the grommet but I'm pleased as a first string job.
Looks neat. What finishing knot are you using as I've only ever seen the tails lie flat to the frame.
They would lie flat if I flipped the racquet over, they're resting on the paper in the background Not sure the name of the knot, I just copied it from a video. I didn't realise there'd be a quiz. On further inspection, I've miss-weaved the bottom 2 crosses. Black string is bad in a dark living room. I'm just pleased the head is the right shape and it actually survived the string job.
Black string - bloody difficult. Did you encounter any clearance issues with the top cross? Happens sometimes with this pattern.
The black string was all I had that I could practise with, I'm waiting on a reel of white to be delivered. It's somewhere between Swansea and Taiwan at the moment. Yeah the top cross is a pain, any tips?
Yes: a) get some coloured loadpsreaders (thinner than the white ones, better for clearance), b) saw the outermost teeth off, c) use it at 12 o'clock without the yellow pad. The Yonex "2+4" top cross can be pulled and clamped without interference this way.
I thought I reply here instead of your string frequency thread. My pioneer/challenger 2 was about 1kg more off the weight markings at around 10 to 12kg mark. I measured using a electronic fish scale. My friend who has just brought one also has a similar problem. It is vital to measure your own pulling tension and not trust the markings. So for instance if I lined up the weight on the 11kg mark I would be pulling 12 kg.
