SPOKED WHEELS?
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RE: SPOKED WHEELS?
something you should have the service manual handy for... there are detailed instructions with pictures and diagrams. Not really something to by relayed in a discussion board (to detailed).
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RE: SPOKED WHEELS?
If you are switching to ss spokes or replacing steel spokes...a 4" makita with a cut off wheel and about 90 seconds of your time will do it ...
If you want to reuse spokes, remove rubber then loosennipples with a spoke wrench maybe after spraying nipples with PB Blaster. Mess up 1 and thereis a big problem...
As far as powdercoating goes, bearings gotta come out - cheap on e bay...
I like satin black on hub (flat black) because it matches color of dirt. There may be a residual charge left on a part with powdercoat - it seems to attract very quickly - easy to clean though...
And as said before - very good "by the numbers" instructions are in the shop manuel for lacing the rims back up. I would tape up rim with blue masking tape to avoid scratching it. But then the tape catches the ends of spokes and make it a pain.
EVEN AN 1/8" TOO LONG SPOKE SET WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE...Have local shop true rim and put rubber back on and bal. wheel. GOOD LUCK!
If you want to reuse spokes, remove rubber then loosennipples with a spoke wrench maybe after spraying nipples with PB Blaster. Mess up 1 and thereis a big problem...
As far as powdercoating goes, bearings gotta come out - cheap on e bay...
I like satin black on hub (flat black) because it matches color of dirt. There may be a residual charge left on a part with powdercoat - it seems to attract very quickly - easy to clean though...
And as said before - very good "by the numbers" instructions are in the shop manuel for lacing the rims back up. I would tape up rim with blue masking tape to avoid scratching it. But then the tape catches the ends of spokes and make it a pain.
EVEN AN 1/8" TOO LONG SPOKE SET WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE...Have local shop true rim and put rubber back on and bal. wheel. GOOD LUCK!
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RE: SPOKED WHEELS?
Regardless of what other posters here have to say...taking the spokes out of a wheel is simple as dirt.
Putting them back in is a bit more involved, but is basically another simple thing to do.
It can be described here on this forum, as I have done so a number of times. I will only get into it though....with a person who is determined to do it him(or her)self.
Here is what you need for tools to do the whole wheel building exercise start to finish:
1) A set of tire tools.
2) A good spoke wrench.
3) A wheel trueing stand. This can be homemade, or you may just mount the untrued wheel back into the forks and rig up an indicator rod. Best done on a bench using a stand however.
4) You may need a grinder to grind off any spokes that stick out beyond the nipples after the wheel is spoked back up.
Putting them back in is a bit more involved, but is basically another simple thing to do.
It can be described here on this forum, as I have done so a number of times. I will only get into it though....with a person who is determined to do it him(or her)self.
Here is what you need for tools to do the whole wheel building exercise start to finish:
1) A set of tire tools.
2) A good spoke wrench.
3) A wheel trueing stand. This can be homemade, or you may just mount the untrued wheel back into the forks and rig up an indicator rod. Best done on a bench using a stand however.
4) You may need a grinder to grind off any spokes that stick out beyond the nipples after the wheel is spoked back up.
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