http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCXFK...En_PcY4VLuZMgh
Explains why nipple and thread behavior need to be tested as part of ERD and spoke length calculation. If you don't have the threads and nipples you will use on-hand - just ask the provider you will order from to test for you and tell you where their spokes end up in their nipples.
Not rocket science, just precaution.
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Disclaimer:
1. I do not claim to be an expert in bicycle mechanics despite my experience.
2. I like anyone will comment in other areas.
3. I do not own the preexisting concepts of DISH and ERD.
4. I will provide information as I always have to others that I believe will help them protect themselves from unscrupulous mechanics.
5. My all time favorite book is:
Kahane, Howard. Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric: The Use of Reason in Everyday Life