Originally Posted by
es1bkacsur
Exactly, all the spokes I'm checking are used salvaged from bent rim wheels, probably should have mentioned that.
Mak a pile of all the spokes and move a decent magnet among them to pick up and remove whatever spokes it will. Those are plated steel, what's left is stainless.
Yes, there are magnetic stainless steels but they aren't commonly used for spokes (if at all).
Once you've sorted by material, then separate the butted from plain gauge, then sort by gauge and length.