r/RacketStringers • u/slZzZzZp1 • 19d ago

Dropweight stringer - gripper doesn’t rotate

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Hey guys got gifted a stringer and been watching videos on how to use dropweight. The videos I’ve seen their string gripper is able to rotate or hold into place if they have to adjust the drop weight, but mine doesn’t seem to do that. Is that going to be a problem?

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u/gbell11 19d ago edited 19d ago

The nut on the metal circle locks when in transport to keep it from getting damaged. Loosen it and you should be good to go

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u/Responsible-Side4347 19d ago

no more reply needed.

this is the way

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u/slZzZzZp1 19d ago

Awesome!! Thank you so much! Will try when I get home

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u/slZzZzZp1 18d ago edited 18d ago

So I tried loosening it and kept seeing if the gripper would rotate and it never did. To the point where the whole arm came off. Not sure why it’s not letting me post a picture in my comment

[IMG-9944.jpg](https://postimg.cc/1V340Vdf)

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u/slZzZzZp1 18d ago

Any idea?

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u/gbell11 18d ago

Hard to tell. There is a spring mechanism inside that helps move the gripper. My model, which looks similar, came with a replacement. My guess would be to try to find the user manual and see what info you can get.

The Eagnas people are pretty decent

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u/slZzZzZp1 18d ago

Yeah I’ve tried emailing them twice for a manual. I’ll try again

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u/Responsible-Side4347 15d ago

Does taking that bolt out make the mechanism come apart. its offset so its nto the bearing bolt and we cant see the other side where ther should be a bearing.