Originally Posted by
FBinNY
However nipple thread length varies greatly. Somewhere, MrRabbit has a list of pairings showing the overrun range.
Less nipple thread allows more overrun. I look for 12mm nipples with about 4-6mm of thread relief in the flats, which combined with 10mm of spoke thread means 3-4mm overrun possible at the head.
Sure, but which ones?
DT are out - their 12mm nipples have 8mm of thread measured from the top, and allow 1.5mm of overrun using DT spokes with 9.5mm of thread. Wheelsmith claims the same 8mm of thread but asserts it's "33% more than our major competitors" with those going unnamed.