Spoke Length Calculator
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Spoke Length Calculator
Seems to 'work'.... for a possibly restricted definition of 'work'.
You get 'pretty 3D' pictures and the ability to store your hub, rim, spoke stuff in a local dirtybase.
HTH, Bye for Now.
You get 'pretty 3D' pictures and the ability to store your hub, rim, spoke stuff in a local dirtybase.
HTH, Bye for Now.
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Just plug in your numbers and turn the crank:
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I just store my Spoke Calc results in my wheel build folder. I can't get much more local than that.
You don't need pictures, you need spoke length.
You don't need pictures, you need spoke length.
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Rohloff manual page 43, 44 https://www.rohloff.de/fileadmin/roh...fo_2.13.en.pdf
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The 'picture' tells the story prior to the event..
I guess you have never built a wheel.
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Sure.. The more you cross your spokes the nearer they get to head of the, left or right, associated spoke. Push it too hard and the spoke you are inserting has to ride up over the head of a previously inserted spoke which may be bad doo doo's.
The 'picture' tells the story prior to the event..
I guess you have never built a wheel.
The 'picture' tells the story prior to the event..
I guess you have never built a wheel.
Seeing that you are such a longtime poster on this forum, you must really know about me NEVER BUILDING a wheel.
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Unfortunately most recently I built up a BMX wheel from scratch using my program and subsequently spotted the mistake. 184mm ended approximately 2mm short of the ERD. Hole Offset Problem. Program now says, give or take, 186mm.
I do not doubt that four cross can be done. In the case presented.. Picture Says No unless you are happy with the spokes riding over the heads.
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What are these pictures that don't expand into anything legible? Are you trying to sell something?
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Otherwise it will be Foss.. Just a Moment..
Here you Go... Something Like
https://pascalworks.com/pics/
Last edited by zhead; 08-17-16 at 03:18 PM.
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Of course 4x wheels do exist, but more often on wheels with small diameter flanges and high spoke counts (my 40 spoke British Raleigh does), but with larger diameter flanges and smaller ERD's and fewer spokes, it does not. Once you get to 32 spoke wheels, I don't believe you ever see 4x spoking.
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Keep digging.
We LOVE to see little kiddies bury themselves.
It's really amusing to see one back up their ignorance with more ignorance.
We LOVE to see little kiddies bury themselves.
It's really amusing to see one back up their ignorance with more ignorance.
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So. I would not be able to ask you about tensioning spokes and the resulting tension in them. Hint, I really could not be interested until I find a starting point for their definition.
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You are simply an amusing toy that I've grown weary of.
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As noted, you are just digging yourself into a deeper and more childish hole. Stop the foolish insults and realize you can have expert help if you are civil and ask decently. There is a great amount of truly expert knowledge and experience here that you have chosen to alienate. Grow up.



