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