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<blockquote data-quote="Simon Dinsdale" data-source="post: 149830" data-attributes="member: 58"><p>In the past I have bought spokes from Central Wheel in Birmingham UK which there was no way they would fit after the hub / flange/ drum was assembled and also a flat needed to be ground on the head on some spokes to stop other spokes catching them.</p><p>I also have had to use a spacer to ensure the spoke clears the back of the drum and I think this is more down to the radius and position of the bend near the spoke head rather than the diameter of the head.</p><p></p><p>I have also used spokes from Devon Rim Company and those had a slightly smaller diameter spoke head but still a little flat was needed on some to make clearance with the other spokes crossing by, but the difference with these is the bend appears to be closer to the head and a smaller bend radius than the Central wheel spokes so the Devon spokes could be fitted after the hub had been assembled and also no spacers between the spoke flange and drum were required. So its not just the spoke head diameter to look at, but the position of the bend as well.</p><p></p><p>If you ever look at an original factory spoke, the head was smaller and the bend tighter than whats available today, but that may be down to the modern spokes being stainless and the originals plated steel.</p><p></p><p>Simon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simon Dinsdale, post: 149830, member: 58"] In the past I have bought spokes from Central Wheel in Birmingham UK which there was no way they would fit after the hub / flange/ drum was assembled and also a flat needed to be ground on the head on some spokes to stop other spokes catching them. I also have had to use a spacer to ensure the spoke clears the back of the drum and I think this is more down to the radius and position of the bend near the spoke head rather than the diameter of the head. I have also used spokes from Devon Rim Company and those had a slightly smaller diameter spoke head but still a little flat was needed on some to make clearance with the other spokes crossing by, but the difference with these is the bend appears to be closer to the head and a smaller bend radius than the Central wheel spokes so the Devon spokes could be fitted after the hub had been assembled and also no spacers between the spoke flange and drum were required. So its not just the spoke head diameter to look at, but the position of the bend as well. If you ever look at an original factory spoke, the head was smaller and the bend tighter than whats available today, but that may be down to the modern spokes being stainless and the originals plated steel. Simon [/QUOTE]
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