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Dannywhac:

--- Quote from: bof on May 08, 2011, 12:01 AM ---You dont use a die nut for spokes. You need a special tool that actually rolls the thread onto the spoke instead of cutting the thread. They are quite expensive but if you can't find the spokes you need then what are you going to do. Where you the guy who was after some thicker guage spokes. I have two used sets that are different lengths

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Think it was me that was after thicker guage spokes - 12g to build up a set of Peregrine Phat Jacks :)

Peter J:

--- Quote from: bof on May 08, 2011, 12:01 AM ---You dont use a die nut for spokes. You need a special tool that actually rolls the thread onto the spoke instead of cutting the thread. They are quite expensive but if you can't find the spokes you need then what are you going to do.
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 :daumenhoch:

http://www.dotbike.com/p/9480?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=FGL

Or you can give Phil Wood $3995.00 for one  :shocked:

http://www.philwood.com/products/tools/spokemach.php

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