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Title: Endless loop string makers
Post by: last arrow on August 18, 2011, 01:21:00 PM

I put together a jig last night and am going to make up a few strings. I have one questions. Do you set the jig for the exact length of string you want or do you set it slightly short to allow a little stretch - if so, how much?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Endless loop string makers
Post by: clayton95 on August 18, 2011, 01:24:00 PM

Set it for the correct length of string. If it stretches a little then you can twist it a little to get your correct brace height.
Clayton

Title: Re: Endless loop string makers
Post by: JRY309 on August 18, 2011, 02:18:00 PM

When I make an endless B50 I usally make it 3/8" to 1/2" shorter to allow alittle stretch.

Title: Re: Endless loop string makers
Post by: last arrow on August 18, 2011, 02:46:00 PM

Differing opinions, so what if it is a modern "fast flight" string material.

Title: Re: Endless loop string makers
Post by: Troy Breeding on August 18, 2011, 03:50:00 PM

With FF type material I make the string the exactly the length I need. The manufactures say it want stretch, I've found out better. For B-50 I tend to make the string 1" shorter.

Troy

Title: Re: Endless loop string makers
Post by: LBR on August 18, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

Depends on the string material. With dacron, I make it a bit shorter to allow for stretch, with FF type materials I make it a tad long to allow for a little bit of twist.

Chad

Title: Re: Endless loop string makers
Post by: last arrow on August 18, 2011, 06:19:00 PM

Thanks everybody. I will make one that is the exact length and see how it works.

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