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Wilkerson twisted spoke wheel build
ED209:
So having scooped a pair of PeriPeri hubs for £19.99 on ebay I'm finally ready to try and build a set of WAL style twisted spoke wheels.
Only pics I can find are here... but anyone got any tips? so you start with a regular 48 spoke build then twist the last spoke in? anyone ever built any?
pickle:
No, they look horrible :-\
stidds:
Of course I have built those wheels Ed, they are actually called 'snowflake' pattern lacing.
The first problem you will encounter is spoke sizing, you need longer spokes than normal as you have to take the twist into account.
They are also not advisable on the rear wheel as they are nowhere near as strong as 'normal' lacing.
The twist is done by hand, cross two spokes and twist them around each other, but go careful not to have that twist too close to the nipple as this can fracture the spoke at the nipple.
They are quite difficult to tension as the twist stops the tensioning process.
ED209:
--- Quote from: pickle on August 03, 2013, 07:52 AM ---No, they look horrible :-\
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F-cough Roberrt :daumenhoch: go polish a Streetbeat
ED209:
--- Quote from: stidds on August 03, 2013, 08:18 AM ---Of course I have built those wheels Ed, they are actually called 'snowflake' pattern lacing.
The first problem you will encounter is spoke sizing, you need longer spokes than normal as you have to take the twist into account.
They are also not advisable on the rear wheel as they are nowhere near as strong as 'normal' lacing.
The twist is done by hand, cross two spokes and twist them around each other, but go careful not to have that twist too close to the nipple as this can fracture the spoke at the nipple.
They are quite difficult to tension as the twist stops the tensioning process.
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you are really getting me stoked on building these Sean :daumenhoch: :D
how much longer do you think the spokes need to be? 10mm? 20mm?
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