On 15/03/17 11:01, wrote:
On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 9:51:48 AM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski
wrote:
https://janheine.wordpress.com

Today's blog post is about building strong wheels.

-- - Frank Krygowski

Almost all of it was just simple common sense. Nothing contentious.
But this sentence from the article was a bit odd:

"For each of these rim/hub combinations, we now offer spoke packages
with the highest-quality, double-butted, superlight Sapim Laser
spokes (2.0 – 1.5 – 2.0 mm) and aluminum nipples."

I understand his explanation of detensioning the spokes on every
revolution and the thin spokes stretch more to prevent some of the
detensioning. But going with $1 a piece Laser spokes of 14/17 gauge
instead of the cheaper 50 cents a piece and readily available 15/14
double butted spokes from DT or Sapim. Aluminum nipples? I thought
brass was the standard for reliability. Never rounds off or breaks
ever.


I was wondering about the Al nipples too.

--
JS