Thread: Cut and rethread spokes ?
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Old 08-06-21 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dsbrantjr
Yes, if you try to cut the threads they will end up undersized. https://www.portlandbolt.com/technic...threads-bolts/
Not only that, but the cut threads act as stress risers. If they don't slip (strip) out of the nipples, they're likely to break.
That is why they're rolled in the first place.
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