I think you need 2 more badminton flying clamps and a starting clamp. (if it comes with 2 badminton clamps. Otherwise, you need 4) You don't need tension guage and gromments. (not yet) It should be a nice stringing machine for starter. May be you need a cheap badminton racquet for your first run. I don't think you should do your first string job on your expensive racquets. BTW, you guys from St. John's? I was there for a few years!
Hey, How come we don't need a tension guage? how will we know what tension to string at? How come we don't need grommets? PS: No, sorry we are not from st johns, we are from Central Newfoundland.
Tension guage is used to calibrate tension, and drop weight machine does not need that. (you could do a search on drop weight stringing machine in this forum) If grommet from the racquet is broken, then you need to replace them. Otherwise, you don't need to buy any groommet.
For the first time you use the machine, you need to confirm if the graduation on the scale is right or not. You can use a calibrator or fishing scale. Once you've done the first calibration, it'll be good for the life of the machine.
So the only disadvantage of a drop weight machine, relatively speaking is...it's slow and tedious. Yes?
I think the pros and cons of drop weight machine had been discussed a lot in various forums already. I want to share my experience with you. I am using an old fashioned Serrano drop weight machine (the one with the foot pedal). Usually I can finish stringing a racquet within 45 minutes without any rush. If I speed up, I can cut down the time to 30-35 minutes. I don't know how slow it is when compared to crank machine.
I think Sir Dinkalot is just kidding while confirm your point. He is a funny man. Anyway, about how many flying clamps a stringer need to do a proper string job on prior post. I would like to voice my opinion. It depend on what starting method you use. When I use my drop weight machine with flying clamps, I can string a racquet with 2 flying clamps and a starting pin (or starting string tie to a key ring - method by another BFer) and it does a wonderful job up to 28lb. I just don't think you need more than 2 flying clamps to do a good job. If you need instructions, please PM me with your email address and I will be happy to email you the instruction from Klippermate.
