I think the third option is better for me with my machine as I have space between the strings to clamp off. I notice the first two options you show, as I experience there is not enough space for the clamps to sit side by side so you get a staggered alignment with one clamp being possibly 3 inches away from the top or bottom of the frame. Could options 1 & 2 lead to tension loss? Thanks a lot Irvin for showing these great examples.
Irvin, has some good points, but too much wasted movement. It's easier to just set the anchor clamp, then do two mains on one side first. That way you have two clamps as close to the hoop of the frame than a staggered clamping in the video. On the Gamma table Irvin has, you can clamp to mains side-by-side because the bases hit. You can however, clamp two alternate mains, without the bases hitting each other. After pulling two mains, you can do four mains on the other side, and so on.
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Hi Irvin. I’m gonna try the last way you showed in this video for my next job. Thanks for showing them.
Malagabee this is the method I prefer if you have a starting clamp
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Excellent array of techniques, thank you :D
I think the third option is better for me with my machine as I have space between the strings to clamp off. I notice the first two options you show, as I experience there is not enough space for the clamps to sit side by side so you get a staggered alignment with one clamp being possibly 3 inches away from the top or bottom of the frame. Could options 1 & 2 lead to tension loss? Thanks a lot Irvin for showing these great examples.
Irvin, has some good points, but too much wasted movement.
It's easier to just set the anchor clamp, then do two mains on one side first. That way you have two clamps as close to the hoop of the frame than a staggered clamping in the video. On the Gamma table Irvin has, you can clamp to mains side-by-side because the bases hit. You can however, clamp two alternate mains, without the bases hitting each other. After pulling two mains, you can do four mains on the other side, and so on.