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