Tom,
I do that on a regular basis. The thing to look out for is that the tiny 1-
2mm chips can get lodged in the cutting and flipping mechanism. After each
cut use the next spoke to flick out the chip before cutting. Time consuming
, but it save the machine from getting damaged.
Robert St.Cyr
ASUCD Bike Barn
Davis, Ca. USA> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:25:05 -0800> From: tom_s_dalton@y
ahoo.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]question re Phil
Wood spoke machine> > Is there a minimum amount of shortening that this ma
chine can execute? For example, if I have some 302 mm spokes and I want to
make then into 300 mm spokes, can I do that? Will it simply clip off 2mm an
d roll on an additional 2mm of threads? Would the original threads be "over
printed" or would the dies somehow index to what's there and just add some
turns at the bottom? If the original threads are overprinted, what are the
implications of this additional cold working?> > I've always assumed you ne
ed to knock off about 10mm (the typical length of the original threads) but
maybe I'm wrong. That sure would be great, because I have a small pile of
"vintage" DTs that are just not quite right for some wheels I might want to
build. A mm here and 2 mm there and I might be in business. > > > --------
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