Building wheel - spoke calculation question
02-06-05, 10:54 AM
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I used the spoke calculator spreadsheet I've seen referenced in these forums often, and it gave me a decimal for my combination of hub and rim -- 281.6. I was wondering if I should automatically round up or round to the nearest integer when I buy the spokes. I know in this situation either method yields 282, but I'd like to know how it should be done for future reference. Thanks!
02-06-05, 11:01 AM
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well for calculating spoke lenghts i always use the spoke calc on the DT swiss website. But yes if your getting 281.6 you can round up, thats the only option anwyas. So go 282
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If you're within a millimeter either way you'll be OK.
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I always use DT Spoke Calculation Table www.dtswiss.com. It's excellent 
