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Old 01-11-17 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by yannisg
Thanks for responding. Boy that was quick!
Of course I use the tool to prevent spoke twist.
I tension relieved the wheel twice, but this particular spoke show the same behavior.
My question is whether the spoke was nearing its elastic range.
YannisG
That should be obvious.

I assume you meant a DT 15/16 GAUGE? That's 1.8/1.6MM.
I won't use thinner than 1.8MM on the DS because of the exact reason you are experiencing.
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