J
Jonesy
Guest
Materials:
XT M756 disk hubs, front and rear.
Mavic X618 26" rims, front and rear.
DT Competition 14/15/14 spokes/brass nipples (indeterminant length, as
we will see.)
32-hole, 3x.
The Book.
Gerd Shraner's version.
Sheldon's wheelbuild stuff, printed.
Barnett's Manual.
Two different sources put the ERD of these rims at 541mm. I get spoke
lengths calculated thusly:
LF, 259.9mm
RF, 261.0mm
LR, 261.0mm
RR, 259.7mm
I have read here and in Jobst's book (IIRC) that swaged spokes stretch
about 0.5mm at the proper tension, and that the rim likewise
"compresses" about the same amount. Since I have never build wheels
with swaged spokes before, I want to make sure I order the proper
length spokes (and nipples, if that's a concern.)
If I use regular, DT 12mm 14ga. nipples, does that work OK with this
rim? In addition, the spokes only come in even lengths (as far as I
can find), so I am guessing that I need half to be 258, and the other
260, and that some (~1mm) of thread will be exposed on the LF and RR.
IOW, I am thinking that I need 32 258mm spokes and 32 260mm spokes. I
would not wish to buy the wrong lengths, so I am imploring the experts
to review my calculations before I open my wallet, or get them laced
up.
Thank you very much (and for the opportunity to talk about technical
issues surrounding bicycles, rather than the American political system
and it's players.)
--
Robert F. Jones
XT M756 disk hubs, front and rear.
Mavic X618 26" rims, front and rear.
DT Competition 14/15/14 spokes/brass nipples (indeterminant length, as
we will see.)
32-hole, 3x.
The Book.
Gerd Shraner's version.
Sheldon's wheelbuild stuff, printed.
Barnett's Manual.
Two different sources put the ERD of these rims at 541mm. I get spoke
lengths calculated thusly:
LF, 259.9mm
RF, 261.0mm
LR, 261.0mm
RR, 259.7mm
I have read here and in Jobst's book (IIRC) that swaged spokes stretch
about 0.5mm at the proper tension, and that the rim likewise
"compresses" about the same amount. Since I have never build wheels
with swaged spokes before, I want to make sure I order the proper
length spokes (and nipples, if that's a concern.)
If I use regular, DT 12mm 14ga. nipples, does that work OK with this
rim? In addition, the spokes only come in even lengths (as far as I
can find), so I am guessing that I need half to be 258, and the other
260, and that some (~1mm) of thread will be exposed on the LF and RR.
IOW, I am thinking that I need 32 258mm spokes and 32 260mm spokes. I
would not wish to buy the wrong lengths, so I am imploring the experts
to review my calculations before I open my wallet, or get them laced
up.
Thank you very much (and for the opportunity to talk about technical
issues surrounding bicycles, rather than the American political system
and it's players.)
--
Robert F. Jones