deliquium
Retro Guru
Just building up a pair of wheels using SF Airlite hubs, Conloy ASP rims and new stainless steel 15/17/15g (1.8/1.5/1.8mm) spokes. The aluminium flanges are somewhat thinner than modern hubs, being ~2.3mm thick as opposed to ~ 3.3mm.
I've just laced the rear 40 hole and used brass spoke washers on the outside spoke heads only - my thinking being these spokes have a slightly more direct run to the rim and an obvious small gap between the flange and just beyond the elbow.
Before I continue and start tensioning the wheel I wondered what others would advise on this matter?
Are washers necessary at all? Would the inside spoke heads benefit from washers too?
I've just laced the rear 40 hole and used brass spoke washers on the outside spoke heads only - my thinking being these spokes have a slightly more direct run to the rim and an obvious small gap between the flange and just beyond the elbow.
Before I continue and start tensioning the wheel I wondered what others would advise on this matter?
Are washers necessary at all? Would the inside spoke heads benefit from washers too?