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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Midschoolfool on June 29, 2021, 03:49 PM
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I know that someone here used to turn their own spokes. What I really wanted to know was if there is a cheaper way of doing it. What I mean is, the tool is about ?60 or more. Is it possible to use a die? in which case what sort of thread is it?
I have a modern wheel. I love the rim, but the hub is useless being a 8t. I think this would fook it up a bit :LolLolLolLol:
(https://i.imgur.com/tXYzRHe.jpg)
So I just bought a hub that will work with the sprocket.
(https://i.imgur.com/pAtp9hw.jpg)
Tank hub. However, I am nearly certain that the flange (lol) on the Seventies tank hub is quite a bit larger. Thus I would need to cut the spokes I have and re thread them. Hence needing a tool to do it, that doesn't cost more than a wheel. This is the last build I am doing, so buying one would be pointless.
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Threads are rolled into spokes, not cut, so a die is not the way to go.
I have a threading tool but it is a bit more complicated than that even as each gauge requires specific rollers and I only have rollers for 14 gauge spokes (2mm). However, this does seem to still be the standard for BMX? I could lend the tool, assumming that you have 14 gauge (2mm), but it may be cheaper to buy spokes given postage both ways.
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Thanks dude that is very kind of you.
I thought with the wheel I am using being new school 8t the spokes would be really long and the hub shell tiny. As it turns out from eyeballing them they look almost identical. I need to Vernier them when I get back over. And yeah, you're spot on new spokes are indeed much cheaper.
This will be harder to see on Rad due to the smaller picture size but..
(https://i.imgur.com/L73p5Zg.jpg)
Sadly the only pic I have of the wheel off the bike is in the box :LolLolLolLol:
But yeah, it's either the same or very very close.
(https://i.imgur.com/3jb19zp.jpg)