SS 14g 36er Spokes breaking
rob.northcott;1051159 wrote: The purpose of the washers is to take up slack where the spoke elbow is wider than the thickness of the flange. This makes sure the main part of the spoke is against the flange, which puts less force on the elbow bend. If the flange is thicker, or the spoke elbow is shorter, and there is no room for a washer, then you don't need the washer (as all it does is takes up slack, which isn't there). Rob The last wheel build I built all by myself (ie: horrible build!) was on the schlumpf, and it I didn't used the washers. I ended up breaking a lot of spokes! A proper wheel build with washers and proper tension prevented me from breaking any more spokes. just my 2 cents from my experience. corbin -- corbin http://www.corbinstreehouse.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ corbin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7561 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70758 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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