Re: [CR] Hi-E Nipple AND Spokes??????

(Example: Bike Shops)

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:27:39 -0700
From: <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>
To: M-gineering <info@m-gineering.nl>
References: <329419.86674.qm@web82201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4AFBC567.1080608@m-gineering.nl>
In-Reply-To: <4AFBC567.1080608@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Hi-E Nipple AND Spokes??????


Might work...

However from my experience anytime you force nipples onto bad threads (too shallow or off angle or off-TPI) you will experience premature binding, twisting and "snap" action of the nipples before you have reached the 90-120 kgf tension range.

Fine truing becomes difficult because the bind and "snap" behavior encompasses almost an entire turn.

Just something to keep in mind...

=8-)

Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA

Quoting M-gineering <info@m-gineering.nl>:
> Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> > Well, in my continuing Hi-E Project, having destroyed one rim trying
> > to true a Hi-E wheel with old corroded spokes, I decided to respoke,
> > but hoped to reuse the special Hi-E nipples. The original spokes
> > measure 15 ga on the end, so I ordered some 15 ga DTs to rebuild
> > with. But when they arrived today, I found I cannot thread the Hi-E
> > nipples more than a couple of turns onto the DT 15 ga spokes. Did
> > Hi-E make their own spokes as well as nipples? Did they use a
> > non-standard thread?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jerry Moos
> >
>
> Hello, it's Hi-E again:
> "
> 286 alloy nipples 15 ga british threaded (2-56) with a class 3 fit.
> These fit Stella's B-U, Rodelli and most of the swiss and japanese
> spokes with 15 thread. They can als be used on on the french thread used
> by Robergel and Bernard but require a bit of persasion until the threads
> are covered
> "
>
> --
> mvg
>
> Marten Gerritsen
> Kiel Windeweer
> Netherlands
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