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Friday, November 1, 2013

Accessories to enable stringing machines for badminton (***Updated***)

Recently I was searching the net to assist a friend locate a decent badminton stringing machine for personal use.

I eventually discovered that most of the available machines are configured for a different sport eg tennis, squash, etc. And upon closer review of the prospective machine(s), noticed additional accessories would be required to enable the stringing of badminton racquets.

Some of the advertised accessories are not cheap. Hence do we require all those accessories which available in the market? And is it a good idea to buy accessories which were provided with other stringing machines in the market?

The answer is NO.

The basic accessories required for stringing a badminton racquet are a badminton awl, a pair of sharp scissors or cutters, a pair of long nose-pliers and atleast two good quality badminton clamps (three is the optimum number;4 or more for stringing at higher tensions). A load spreader would be nice if you have a 6-point stringing machine.

Additional clamps are usually recommended if you intend to string at higher tensions - the exact number depend on the model clamps you use and how old they are. For example the AEF model TFC-60 flying clamp advertised by it's manufacturer. The advert states initial clamping force above 30lbs but could drop to 20lbs after prolong usage. Hence if you are using an older set of these flying clamps and was stringing at tension of 27lbs, you would require 2 of these flying clamps to be positioned in-parallel for every string being tensioned.

And please note certain brand(s) of stringing machines require an additional mounting kit for stringing badminton racquets eg Klippermate, Stringway, etc.




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