I successfully laced 2 sets of Martano rims using #8 washers from my local hardware store. Stainless steel washers are recommended.
Norm Lafleur
Ashfield, Ma.
USA
> You do need the washers.
>
> You can get identical, steel washers to what I received with a set of
> NISI rims 25+ years ago in a 100-pack at your local Home Depot (or,
> equivalent) store. Probably, about $3.00US for a blister pack of 100.
>
> I don't know the "size"; but, a few years ago when I was thinking about
> buying some more, I brought one which was removed from a rim, and there
> they were.
>
> Depending on your spoke calculator, I don't think you have to change the
> ERD -- probably, 616.0 ... I always round-down on the spoke length.
>
> Al Feng
> Albuquerque, NM
>
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:05:09 -0700 (PDT) Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
> <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> writes:
>> 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