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Hold the Grommet Strip

Sometimes when I am tensioning the last main string the grommet wants to move out of position, exposing the string to the frame. The string could break on the sharp edge of the frame, or the frame could become damaged if the string cuts into it.

To avoid this, simply hold the grommet strip in position after you have fed the string through the tension head, while you are applying tension.

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Editor’s note: You should be prepared to apply quite a bit of pressure, in case there is a lot of friction between the string and the grommet. This is especially true when you are using an electronic stringing machine, as the tension head will keep pulling tension no matter what is happening with the grommet.

From the May 2004 issue
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