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A100man
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PostPosted: 18:01 - 28 Jun 2020    Post subject: Wheel building spoke Q Reply with quote
Starting my wheel build and I note all the spokes I have are 'inners' to the hub and have 'J bend of less than 90 degs' but half must be 'outers' and so need to havea bend of greater that 90 degs. Can I bend them to required angle 'cold' do you think?
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PostPosted: 20:08 - 28 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Step away from the Wheel Jig.

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PostPosted: 23:16 - 28 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Eeek!

https://i.imgflip.com/46mvld.jpg

Um, where did you get these spokes from? What did you actually ask for?
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A100man
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PostPosted: 23:17 - 28 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
Step away from the Wheel Jig.

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No sense of adventure some people Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 23:34 - 28 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Won't they just pull up under tension? They are the proper job for your hubs, aren't they? I've only ever done two wheels, and that was ages ago.
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PostPosted: 10:24 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:
Won't they just pull up under tension? They are the proper job for your hubs, aren't they? I've only ever done two wheels, and that was ages ago.


Depends on the hub material but if it's soft alloy vs. steel spokes probably wouldn't be a great idea.

I'd compare to the original spokes (if you still have some) and get the right ones if they don't match.
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PostPosted: 10:27 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:
They are the proper job for your hubs, aren't they? I've only ever done two wheels, and that was ages ago.


Well, half of them are.. I just bought a job lot of correct length spokes without thinking/realising Embarassed - I only built push-bike wheels in the past where that bend is not (nearly so) critical.

Worst case I will junk/sell on the ones I don't need and get the correct ones. Live and learn, got to challenge ones-self right?
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PostPosted: 11:06 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Easy-X wrote:
Riejufixing wrote:
Won't they just pull up under tension? They are the proper job for your hubs, aren't they? I've only ever done two wheels, and that was ages ago.


Depends on the hub material but if it's soft alloy vs. steel spokes probably wouldn't be a great idea

I don't know of anything with a steel hub. Old harley things?
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PostPosted: 11:22 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
A100man wrote:
Worst case I will junk/sell on the ones I don't need and get the correct ones. Live and learn, got to challenge ones-self right?

I think I'd do that. Not sure how they bend the spokes, I'd guess the wnd's held in something abd it's knocked over, cold, but it might be a one-time operation. Perhaps someone here does know? Can't see harm in experimenting, but whether I'd use them is another matter.
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A100man
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PostPosted: 22:43 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:
Can't see harm in experimenting, but whether I'd use them is another matter.


Found this.. might be worth a try..

https://www.classicbike.co.uk/ricks-fixes/bend-spokes-to-the-right-angle
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PostPosted: 22:50 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spokes?
So old fashioned
Just stick some lovely lovely Comstar wheels on it
they is bootiful
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PostPosted: 23:14 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
A100man wrote:
Found this.. might be worth a try..

https://www.classicbike.co.uk/ricks-fixes/bend-spokes-to-the-right-angle

Mmm. Dunno. He's bending it further, is that what you need to do, or the opposite? It looks neat, but it his hole's too small, he might find his spoke won't come out (I guess he could always radius one side of the hole, and turn the spoke around after bending, like the hand on a clock so it would come out). How much do you need to bend it?
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A100man
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PostPosted: 23:17 - 29 Jun 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
WD Forte wrote:
Spokes?
So old fashioned
Just stick some lovely lovely Comstar wheels on it
they is bootiful


Good plan - should be able to swap my left-over spokes for a matching pair!
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