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Spoke replacement questions
On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:17:04 -0600, "Dukes909"
wrote: So, in trying to true my wheel I ended up stripping the brass nipple. Resorting to my "dumb brute" method, the only thing I can think to do is cut the spoke and replace said spoke and nipple with new ones (I tried wrenching it off with pliers w/o success). Question 1: this is a wheen from circa 1992, 2 mm in width, seems to be SS. Can I replace just one spoke, or should I replace them all at one time? The other spokes are fine. Replace just one, IMO. Question 2: if ordering new spokes, when I measure the existing spoke, do I include the little bend where it attaches to the hub as part of the length? If buying locally, just take a sample spoke along. Otherwise, from the center of the bent leg to the tip of the thread is my understanding of the length measurement. A tiny bit of oil on the threads may prevent the new one from siezing up. -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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