Length: Spoke nipples are usually 12, 14 or 16mm in length. If using aluminum nipples, the spokes should be long enough to engage the full length of spoke nipple threads so that the load is carried from spoke to the top of the nipple.
How do you roll spokes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qN0XX8Byj8
What thread is used on cycle spokes?
According to the Park Tool website, the typical 2mm spoke has a 2.2mmx56TPI thread. This converts to a 2.2mmx0. 45mm metric thread pitch.5 Jul 2008
How do you measure spoke length?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSFmvV3J99c
How do I thread my own spokes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef05PKVxvo0
How do you make a spoke tightener?
To make sure you tighten the nipple and don't loosen it, hold the nipple at the top of the wheel (about 12 o'clock). When it's there, it's like a nut on top of a bolt (the spoke) and turned clockwise to tighten it.
How do spoke nipples work?
A spoke nipple holds a bicycle wheel's rim to each spoke. Traditionally, the nipples fit in holes in the rim, so that the head of the nipple is on the outermost part of the rim, while the other end of the nipple points inwards towards the hub.
How do you shorten spokes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtond_V5iT4
How do you use a Phil Wood spoke cutter?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rExYEzuB2w
What is the diameter of bicycle spokes?
The measured depth from the outside of the rim to the spoke hole is 11 mm. Twice that is 22 mm, and so the spoking diameter measures as 508.2 mm.