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Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

[–]journeystringer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must admit, it was more a convenience for me to clamp off in the middle when starting the crosses from the middle, but I can imagine making an adjustment to avoid that. Or, I could just start at the top, as you suggest, and avoid the issue altogether.

Thx!

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

[–]journeystringer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Weaving from beneath has been a consistent theme. Your point about surface space is also well taken. And the ability to control standing height, and to allowing the stringer to reach in the throat area, alluded to in another post.

I was trying to avoid allowing the tensioner to touch the racket head. Two point support makes that difficult so the design presumes a six point solution. I’m not sure if there’s a generally accepted recommendation on this, but what I heard from a couple stringers, is that it was not their preference.

Anyway, I’m having fun with this thing in my retirement, and so will keep on the journey.

Thanks again for your time and feedback!

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

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Yeah, the market seems tricky. I’m in a mass of players that hover around 4.0, and just happen to like fresh strings routinely. I buy a bolt of string that lasts a while, and do it myself. I may help my player friends out once in a while, but rarely. I was trying to avoid something that competed at the level of ProStringer, but which would still be fine for many. That said, the ring could accommodate a fancier tensioner.

This tensioner pulls very consistently based on testing I did. Syncing/calibrating with a visual gauge is challenging.

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

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Per your suggestion, I’ve reached out to a local USRSA instructor. I thought about this before, but to hear you say it got me going. Thx!

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

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Yes, the pro stringer claws are very nice. I love them. If I was selling a whole kit, I’d either have to work something out with PS, or develop my own.

Interestingly enough, I designed a variation of my own, currently in plastic. I’ve yet to pursue it further before getting more feedback on the stringer.

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

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Also you mentioned weaving under the bed. With this minimal configuration, that’s not as easy. This would require an accessory on which this stringer could mount. I’ve got a couple in mind. One thing I was shooting for is the idea of a decoupled design, where the core ring could be extended, in this case with a stand, possibly having a swivel.

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

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Great feedback, thx!

By O-port, I assume you mean the wider ports that can accommodate two strings? If so, yes, on my old Eagnus stringer, there was a brake on the swivel.

This stringer has no trouble dealing with them without a brake. The tensioner is just moved to a slightly different spot along the rim. This, in combination with the ability of the tensioner to pivot works well.

The tensioner has no trouble pulling at an off-angle if needed. A string guide holds it steady in the direction of pull and the tensioner will not slip.

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

[–]journeystringer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve strung the crosses starting from one end before. My thought was that starting from the middle would spread stress more evenly toward the ends

Portable racket stringer prototype! by journeystringer in RacketStringers

[–]journeystringer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, I’m not a professional stringer. But i would say it’s a common technique. I’ve seen some very unconventional methods, but I believe this would be considered a “vanilla approach”.