Your Badminton Racket Needs Restringing? There’s a DIY Machine for That
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Summary
An enthusiast has shared details of their PicoBETH project created to string badminton rackets.
The machine, which appears highly professional, incorporates a load cell, stepper motor and ball screw to control the tension on the strings as they are fitted.
This method also allows for the pre-stretching of strings and for tension data to be logged at each step of the process.
The racket is mounted in a professional frame and clamp, with the tension in the strings maintained by the machine as the user progresses through each stage of the zigzag fitting process.
The microcontroller-controlled device also has a fun 3D-printed dust cover with a pattern of bumps that are Lego-compatible.
