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Jobst-<< Speaking of spoke windup, have you seen or used the Twist Resist
>>tool? It's mentioned on the American Classic website:
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>>http://www.amclassic.com/Tech_Truing.html
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>>It's a gripper tool that holds the spoke while the nipple is being
>>tightened. Seems it would be useful when building with very thin
>>spokes. Conceptually, it should eliminate the need to back-twist
>>the nipple to take out the spoke windup.
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> Just looking at the picture makes me cringe. Beside the cost, this
> turns a one-handed job into a two-handed one, and doesn't even
> guarantee no twist depending on how tight the gripper is applied.
> Long ago, when building 24-spoke track wheels with 1.5-1.8mm spokes
> (essentially Revolution), I tried holding spokes with pliers with
> serrated jaws and discovered how hard it is to prevent twist. Even
> smooth tipped ViseGrip pliers didn't do the trick. >><BR><BR>
I say, perhaps ya ought to actually try one instead of speculating when looking
at a picture. It DOES work, no problem at all, particularly for straight pull
spokes that rotate at the hub.
Including Rev spokes to high tension.
Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
>>tool? It's mentioned on the American Classic website:
>
>
>>http://www.amclassic.com/Tech_Truing.html
>
>
>>It's a gripper tool that holds the spoke while the nipple is being
>>tightened. Seems it would be useful when building with very thin
>>spokes. Conceptually, it should eliminate the need to back-twist
>>the nipple to take out the spoke windup.
>
>
> Just looking at the picture makes me cringe. Beside the cost, this
> turns a one-handed job into a two-handed one, and doesn't even
> guarantee no twist depending on how tight the gripper is applied.
> Long ago, when building 24-spoke track wheels with 1.5-1.8mm spokes
> (essentially Revolution), I tried holding spokes with pliers with
> serrated jaws and discovered how hard it is to prevent twist. Even
> smooth tipped ViseGrip pliers didn't do the trick. >><BR><BR>
I say, perhaps ya ought to actually try one instead of speculating when looking
at a picture. It DOES work, no problem at all, particularly for straight pull
spokes that rotate at the hub.
Including Rev spokes to high tension.
Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"