I am currently, for the first time in many years, faced with building a wheel using a rim with no eyelets, i.e. an alloy tubular rim with unreinforced holes. When building rims without eyelets, does one always need to use a washer inside the rim between the rim and the nipple? Does anyone stiil sell these, or does one simply find an appropriate size washer at the hardware store? Obviously, if using washers, one needs to allow for them when selecting spoke length.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Republic of Texas