Ok, so my skiptooth hub flange is smaller than the hub that was in the wheel.
I know there are online spoke calculators, but which is the most novice friendly?
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I know there are online spoke calculators, but which is the most novice friendly?
Try this one. I used one we had at the shop, it was in print. Can't remember what the name of it was. Do you have a truing stand? If not, at least set up a fork in a vise (clamp the steer tube) so you have something to hold the wheel inplace while you tighten the spokes. I would start with the front hub first.
https://leonard.io/edd/
You know I do have a truing stand, it mounts to a repair stand, which I don't have.
Will try the forks in a vice idea.
This one has little question marks next to the entry boxes with explanations of what you need to measure.
http://www.bikeschool.com/tools/spoke-length-calculator
This one has a good illustration that you can use to enter your measurements.
http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/spokelengthcalculator
Here's my conundrum.
If I thread the forks then cut the tube, that sets the upper truss bracket lower. Then if I cut more threads on the truss rods I have a lot of truss sticking up above the bracket.
Should I just fill that space with washers? I really don't want to cut the rods shorter.
Maybe I'm just over thinking this.
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You might look at fabbing a different bracket that jogs up to meet the rods.
That didn't even cross my mind, not a bad idea.
Or space it out like I did on Faded Glory.....even with the 1/2" I cut off the threaded top (had room, head tube on boys bike 1 1/2 " shorter than donor girls bike) I was able to fit a 15mm spacer in between the bracket for the fork and top cup bearing 'assembly' (I had to custom fit it, so I hesitate to call it by it's real name...!)
That might work too, actually made me think of another solution as well.
Yup, I was over thinking it.
You could also look for deeper specialty nuts...think automotive mag lug nuts only smaller!!
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I have found that hub spoke circle size can vary a fair bit before it requires different length spokes... You might just fluke it...
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I measured it with an old pair of dial calipers that have been around much longer than me, a little hard to read but I think the difference is about 2 tenths of an inch. But it won't hurt to try to use what I have, I have plenty of spare mt bike wheels I can take spokes from if I have to.
Also, it seems to me that I have to disassemble the rear hub to get the spokes in on the cog side. Is that right?
Cog removed, then you're golden!
Yup
Its a little different for me, but I think with 24 teeth up front and 10 on the back it should pedal easy enough.
Thanks guys, I'm sure one of these will work for me.
Anyone have a recipe for removing paint that stripper or oven cleaner won't touch?
These hoops are a real female dog.
I think it's too cold here in OH Falstaff. I'm getting zero action from it as well. It was hot out last time I used it. Stripper will be the same way. If it's cold it won't work nearly as well.
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have you tried carb or brake cleaner? That stuff works wonder on messing up paint.. There's a patch missing from my vw bug's appron from a mixture of carb cleaner and gasoline landing on it. You could always try airplane stripper too. Walmart has it.
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