07-02-2021, 11:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2021, 07:49 PM by Bob Culver.)
Original spokes are very robust. Replacements may be single gauge and should not be mixed. If an original wheel a donor wheel handy. Nipples can be struck between anvils to crack rust. Small adj spanners can be set to very tight against the metal (not over paint) The spoke should be gripped not just twisted. If the spokes very stretched may not be enough thread. Normally the end cap must be removed to replace long spokes so breakage very inconvenient as the caps are a task to remove. Original spokes are special thread, not UNF 10.32 or similar. I dont know what new nipples are; may not mix.
Many rims have endured crashes and cannot be made to run true just by adjusting spokes.
With a hub in a vice can pass many hours tweaking spokes. Rims must be maintained in the correct plane.
I am not sure of corrct tension. Some maintain can be too tight.
Spokes, as with other ht stressed steel parts, should not be treated with acid rust concoctions.
Many rims have endured crashes and cannot be made to run true just by adjusting spokes.
With a hub in a vice can pass many hours tweaking spokes. Rims must be maintained in the correct plane.
I am not sure of corrct tension. Some maintain can be too tight.
Spokes, as with other ht stressed steel parts, should not be treated with acid rust concoctions.