Fellow nipple twisters:
Please keep in mind that many washers are hardened or very stiff, depending
on thickness.
If the rim is thinner wall and too much pressure and tension put on the
bending of the washer while tightening spokes it will put undo stress and
begin weakening the rim while the washer is being bent / shaped into
contour.
So a note of caution and mechanical feeling is in order.
Your spoke selection will be a factor also.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> 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.
>
> --
>
> -John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA