Re: [CR]Rim Washers?

(Example: Framebuilders)

Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:11:26 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Rim Washers?
References: <20061025140509.6303.qmail@web82206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <07b001c6f843$cd42c440$2c01a8c0@bike1>
In-Reply-To: <07b001c6f843$cd42c440$2c01a8c0@bike1>


Steven Willis wrote:
> I have some and I would use a washer and yes a washer from a hardware
> store may work. Most washers I have seen are curved to fit the rim is
> about all I can think of between a hardware store and bike store washer.

Once the spoke is tensioned, the flat hardware store washer will develop the proper curve anyway.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA