Finished the 3D printed PicoBETH! Thank you Kuo for this project!

[DeeeFoo]

Finally finished my 3D printed PicoBETH, and successfully strung a few tennis racquets with it. I'm using multifilament and a 1605 rail, so the tensioning process is a bit slower than I'd like, but I can't argue with the consistency and accuracy.

Thank you Kuo for coming up with this project and creating such detailed and comprehensive documentation that allow us all to create our own PicoBETH at home!

[206cc]

Congrats on successfully completing the project and already stringing several tennis rackets — that’s awesome! 👏

I’m really happy to see your real-world results, and thank you so much for sharing your experience and feedback.

The tennis version was actually an extension added later. The original hardware design wasn’t planned with the higher tensions required for tennis in mind, so using a 1605 lead screw was a necessary trade-off, which does make it a bit slower.
If you’re interested in taking the project further, you could experiment with a larger stepper motor and driver to improve the speed and overall performance of the tennis setup.

[DeeeFoo]

Thank you!

I'm actually not too bothered with the current speed. I only string my own personal racquets, so speed isn't a major concern for me once I get used to it. And according to my friend, who's a very experienced stringer, a slower tensioning speed is actually better for accuracy and quality. So it works out!

If I start stringing other racquets besides my own, maybe I'll look into potential modifications for speed increases, but for now I'm happy.

Thanks again!