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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: rooski on October 27, 2009, 08:38 PM

Title: spoke length sticky?
Post by: rooski on October 27, 2009, 08:38 PM

i have noticed that there are many radsters trying to find correct spoke lengths for builds.
obviously most combos have been worked out successfully.
would a sticky, or thread be possible ???
would this be fraught with disaster? ie some worked out incorrectly,confusion between 3 cross,4 cross etc?
Discuss.

Title: Re: spoke length sticky?
Post by: nosepickben on October 27, 2009, 10:50 PM

Measure your hub flange width, the diameter of the centre of the spoke holes (down to a millimetre or so), your rim internal diameter, lacing pattern (usually 3-cross works and looks better on 36's, 4-cross for 48's) and use the "dt swiss" spoke length calculator on their website. Round upwards by a mil or so on the length quoted and you won't go far wrong. Has worked for me everytime.

http://www.dtswiss.com/SpokesCalc/Welcome.aspx?language=en

Hit the "anonymous usage" and good luck.

Title: Re: spoke length sticky?
Post by: rooski on October 28, 2009, 05:17 PM

i used SPOCALC, which was easy to use.
Araya Aero, suzue small flange 3 cross =184mm
                                                  4 cross=190mm
built up no probs :daumenhoch: