Custom-Made Stringing Machine Parts

Discussion in 'Badminton Stringing Techniques & Tools' started by Pete LSD, Dec 24, 2009.

  1. Charlie-SWUK

    Charlie-SWUK Regular Member

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    Wanna donate £600 to me?

    You should print out that pic and stick it to your wise
     
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    I would, but I'm £600 short .
     
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    Weight on a stick it is
     
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    Side supports for Wilson Baiardo,

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    My advice: Write a PM to Michal and get it directly from him. Saves you a significant amount of money and you can be sure to get the correct ones.
     
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    That's good advice from @s_mair. @Michal is very friendly to deal with, and he can definitely steer you to what you need. He custom made a set of side supports for my superstringer s90 machine earlier this year, and they worked really well.
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    What are the advantages of the custom ones over the ones that come with the S90?
     
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    The advantage of the chudek supports over the original s90 supports is that you get more real estate in the area where you push through the string at the contact point. I'm able to move my pliers more freely in the bigger space compare to the original ones. Not that it is an absolute must, but it just makes pushing string through the grommet holes that much easier, especially most of the time those are share grommet holes at the contact point of the side supports.

    @Michal charged a very reasonable price for my set of the custom supports, so it's definitely a good upgrade for me. So far, I've done 50+ racquets after using the chudek supports, no complaints there .
     
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    After having tried both (owning the Chudeks on my T20 and having tested the S90 with original side supports for a bit), I think that you really don't need the upgrade on the S90. The original supports are very close in overall shape and design and also when it comes to working space behind them. Build quality is top notch. The Chudeks might offer another 2-3 mm space here and there, but it's not that this would be a true game changer.
     
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    I agree. Quality wise, the chudeks are more sturdy. The chudek supports are really not a necessity for the s90. It's not like we're talking about upgrading from dropweight to a WISE .
     
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    Thanks guys. Just atm a minor nuisance I find is pulling the last 2 mains together and trying to clamp it close to the frame to leave little slack, the current supports at the bottom get in the way of the clamp and I don't tighten on the finishing knot or anything. It shouldn't be a problem I don't think, just annoying when I'm not thinking I hit the support.

    They do look nice and slightly less bulky I guess.
     
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    Thanks a lot to @Michal
    @Michal make to my Stinger 3800 new custom supports.
    It's a very good upgrade for me.
    Thanks a lot

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    Hi guys, I have been away for ages. I just wanted to comment on an enhancement I made to my Spinfire Flame turntable. The original axle mount was sloppy, and wobbly and tightened it up to reduce the slop made it much harder to turn. So I redesigned it with beefier parts, using roller bearings for side load and a needle roller bearing for rotational load. Now when stringing, the table doesn't tilt much at all, and it is smoother to swing around. I didn't put in a brake since I never used it. Pics of my prototype attached. DSC_1955.JPG Original part showing the bearings DSC_1956-001.JPG
    With my previous spacer on top to raise the table height.
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    This is my replacement with the spacer built in and raised slightly higher
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    Bottom roller bearing
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    Top roller bearing with needle roller bearing
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    Then finally mounted in place on my machine base using the original screw holes. The original axle was a 10mm bolt with two bearings - it came with a cracked bearing as it had been tightened so much in the factory. Now my axle is 15mm at the top tapered to 12mm at the bottom bearing, so much sturdier. The roller bearings support the turntable against side loads, with the needle roller supporting the weight and allowing for a smooth rotation. That's it for now.
     
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