Starting Crosses with a Starting Clamp

This is how to start your crosses(two-piece) with a starting clamp. Enjoy!

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Howto & Style

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• tennis
• string
• strings
• stringing
• racket
• racquet
• usrsa
• mrt
• cs
• crt
• starting
• crosses
• clamp

[jonvdw]

When I pull more than 26, 27 kilograms (57, 59pounds), my starting clamp can't hold the string. Is it just my clamp, or do you have the same problem.

[YULitle]

That shouldn't happen at those tensions. Be sure that you are setting the string low in the gripper of the starting clamp. If it is still a problem, try cleaning out you starting clamp with rubbing alcohol. Still a problem? Time for a new/better starting clamp.

[IcedOrb217]

Could i use a floating clamp instead of a starting clamp or will i loss all my tension?

[supertrex2]

Is this method better than using a starting knot? for two piece stringing.

[caprivi2]

The Alpha Revo 4000 has fixed clamps. When a machine has fixed clamps, it holds 1 piece of string. Cheaper machines like the X2, Klippermate, String Pal, etc. use flying (floating) clamps. These clamps hold 2 strings at a time (basically clamping one and using the other as an anchor).

[caprivi2]

Instead of the clamp, you can use a starting knot. The starting knot is bigger than a finishing knot, so it won't go through the grommet when you pull tension on it. There are directions on how to tie a couple kinds of starting knot in YULitle's series of videos.

[mrrman]

I am having trouble understanding stringing methods. From a tennis website it says to use 2 strings but I want to just use one. Does the pattern make a difference? As long as the pattern is uniform, would that be okay? Any advice?? Thanks

[SuckyTennisPlayer01]

Are u using clamps and holding just 1 piece of string or 2. If it's 1 would it apply with teh alpha revo 4000?

[laxguy504]

What type of starting clamp do you use because I haven't been able to find a quality clamp?

[hpaiste]

Do you need a starting clamp to string crosses? I set up my stringing machine yesterday (my first one) and was wondering if I do need them?

[YULitle]

I see. That was either the starting clamp or the flying clamp. If it was a starting clamp, then I suggest you get one, they are very useful. If it was a flying clamp, then I just got lucky. Many flying clamps require two strings in them to work properly.

[DietBloodbath]

How do you do this with flying clamps? I'm having probs with starting knots & poly strings