|   Spoke replacement | Jacob Gilchrist
Sep 27, 2001 9:42 AM | | So after 5-6 broken spokes on my front wheel, I have decided that I am either going to buy a new wheel altogether or get my hubs and rims relaced. One option I have considered is replacing the rest of the spokes, two at a time in parallel pairs, until I have replaced them all. As long as I be sure to keep the wheel true after each replacement pair, would this be terribly difficult to do? I figure, I've already replaced a few of them so I've already started the project, right?
I've never built a wheel, but I am pretty good at truing.
Is this just a bad idea or what? Any thoughts on spokes? DT? Alloy, stainless, brass nipples? Let me know what you think... |
| That's................. | Mike T.
Sep 27, 2001 10:24 AM | | ......a long and tedious way of doing a fairly simple job Jacob. Use the opportunity to learn how to build a wheel from scratch. All the info you will need is in my FAQ. |
| One or Two at a time=pain in butt.... | Dirt Pilot
Sep 27, 2001 12:10 PM | | ...Just rip em all out and start from scratch, it's defininitly easer that way. Mike T's directions are excellant, another good web page on wheelbuilding is "Sheldon Browns wheelbuilding page" Dont use loctite on spokes whatever you do, use antiseize on spoke threads and waterproof grease on nipple seats of the rim. Alloy nips are kind of hard to work with also. Check and make sure all your spokes that you are using are the same length, one odd one will really throw a wrench in the works...been there! |
| One or Two at a time=pain in butt.... | Jake Gilchrist
Sep 27, 2001 1:01 PM | | Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will just tear it apart and start from scratch. So, here's another question for you guys. How do you measure spoke length? Is it from the end of the elbow? Centerline of elbow? It seems like the increments are so small that this tiny amount of distance might actually matter. Thanks a bunch...
jAke |
| You becha spoke length matters... | Dirt Pilot
Sep 28, 2001 2:42 AM | | ...If they're too short, not enough thread will be inside the nipples to "hold on" and if they're too long the threads could "bottom out" inside the nipple causing problems. Spoke length is measured from the threaded end to center of flat that goes through the hub.
The place to go for spokes is www.oddsandendos.com. Call the 800#, tell Mike what hubs and rims you have and he has a program that will burp out the correct spoke length. His prices are also the best on the planet and he includes nipples w/the spokes. Happy wheelbuilding! |
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