Stupid spoke calculator

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok so I'm trying to figure out a spoke length on these nexus 7 speeds to a regular rim.
I measured the one that came on them and they were 9 7/8 '' long. Taking into consideration the
drop rim , I figured a little longer. I had some 10 1/4'' I tried lacing them just for fun....too long.
I put all the information in a spoke calculator and it came back saying the spokes needed to be
268mm now that is crazy.That translate to 10.55 and that is way longer than the 10 1/4 that were
too long. If anybody finds a length that works ...tell me because I'm lost .mm junk anyway.

 

[CCR]

http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/spokelengthcalculator/

Try this one, fill in the measurements on the hub diagram and give it the lacing and hole count on the left.

 

[low~N~slo]

http://www.rockx.eu/cfw/index.htm

The best calculator out there

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Low I didn't find the calculator.
CCR I did that one and it looks like they are 10.05 inches. That is about what I figured. 1/8'' per spoke
difference for the drop center rim.

 

[CCR]

My lbs has all his spoke lengths marked in inches in his stock room, once I went to the college town 30 minutes away when my lbs didn't have what I needed. I asked them for 10-1/8" and all three shops told me they needed me to bring it in so they could see if they had something that would work. At the last shop I hung around and waited until the guy was busy and walked in back and grabbed what I needed and put it on the counter. The kid asked me if I found some because all they had were metric spokes.

 

[kingfish254]

It seems like over the past year there were a few people that used various spoke calcs and ended up with spokes that were too long.
Good luck.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Looking for 14g 255 or 256 and they don't seem to have that size. I tried Niagra and Husky.
Need to search some more places. Its just a smidge over 10''. Husky has some stainless 10''
ones cheap but they are 11g and I don't think they will fit in the hub. Might could drill them
out a little they have plenty of meat. I tried a 105 and it wouldn't go. Not sure what that translates
to in gauge though.

 

[CCR]

Cheap is a foreign word when it comes to spokes online. Memory lane classics was cheap last time I bought off of them though. Think I waited about a week or so.

 

[cashman]

I've been buying boxes of Wheelmaster 260 mm spokes that had 144 spokes for about $25 from my LBS. He tells me now that they are out or have been discontinued. The next alternative is a bag of 50 spokes for about $50. I don't know what gives there? I'll be robbing some junk wheels that I've got laying around for sure!

 

[kingfish254]

Wasn't there someone here that had a ton of NOS spokes for sale?

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Yeah who was that masked man?
Need to go back through the pay it forward where I think he was listing them.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

It was Highship but I'm not sure if he is still doing them.
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=32980&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=spokes

UPDATE:
ordered 12g 10'' spokes from Husky with nipples for $19 plus ship...wish me luck
Gonna have to drill the hub just a fraction. They will go in the hole but tight. Hope it works. :lol:

 

[Tater]

I find this Sapim spoke calculator to be simple and accurate: Spoke Calculator

 

[Uncle Stretch]

This one CCR posted works good because you put what hub and it fills in all the information.

http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/spokelengthcalculator/

 

[CRASH]

http://www.rockx.eu/cfw/index.htm

The best calculator out there

Aside from the visual raping I just took... I don't see a calclulator on that page?

 

[c.p.odom]

Still the best trouble free and cheapest source I know of for 14g stainless spokes is Wheel Fanatyk:
http://www.wheelfanatyk.bigcartel.com/p ... gth-spokes
Twenty cents each custom cut in any length. These are top quality Wheelsmith spokes.
I don't even bother checking my own stock anymore, I just order new ones cheap.

 

[CCR]

Still the best trouble free and cheapest source I know of for 14g stainless spokes is Wheel Fanatyk:
http://www.wheelfanatyk.bigcartel.com/p ... gth-spokes
Twenty cents each custom cut in any length. These are top quality Wheelsmith spokes.
I don't even bother checking my own stock anymore, I just order new ones cheap.

That is cheap !!! Thanks for sharing CP

 

[MazdaFlyer]

http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/spokelengthcalculator/

Try this one, fill in the measurements on the hub diagram and give it the lacing and hole count on the left.

One of my LBS guys showed me this a couple of days ago. He said he uses it for shop wheel builds.

 

[mitchelangelo]

I used 256 mm for my last Nexus 7 build on a flat 26" chrome wheel. Try this link http://www.bikesonline.com/dt-swiss-industry-2-0-256mm-silver-box-100.htm

 

[kingfish254]

http://www.rockx.eu/cfw/index.htm

The best calculator out there

I used this calculator tonight and it was pretty easy.