Originally Posted by
bigfred
I have. But you're not achieving "higher tension", just greater elongation of the spoke. The tension is dependent upon the DS tension and bracing angle regardless of NDS spoke diameter. It's simply that in achieving the same tension you are causing greater elastic elongation of the thinner spoke.
And how does "greater elongation" not result in higher tension? Any time you tighten a spoke nipple it stretches (elongates) the spoke, and the result is always higher tension.