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Clamp slippage checker

I finally have a device to detect any string slipping through the clamp after tensioning. I disassembled a spring-loaded clothespin and filed down the clamping areas to create two flat surfaces. I then took some scraps of replacement grips that had the self-adhesive backing, and cut them to fit the jaws of the clothespin. After putting the clothespin back together, I had a device to place next to my clamps to show any string movement. It’s easy to use and the synthetic grip surface area provides a great grip on the string. It is one of my most used tools beside the pliers and cutters. Every machine should have one on its tray!

For a couple of dollars each I could make more to share with other stringers. Contact Doug Hofer at hofertennis@sbcglobal.net.

5 sets of Ashaway MonoGut 17 to:

Doug Hofer, CS, Visalia, CA

From the February 2007 issue
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