Thread: Cut and rethread spokes ?
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Old 08-05-21 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by veganbikes
...I would probably buy the correct length personally.
This is so true, but it would appear that finding good spokes right now is kinda hard as opposed to just a few months ago. I would only go to the trouble of cutting and threading if I could not find the proper spoke lengths...

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Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun
...unthreaded section. Threaded part is a greater dia.
That's right. The last time I resized some spokes I did not re-thread. I just cut the length and used an old spoke nipple to dress up the end.
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