Wheel Building Question

RobMac

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Does anyone know if straight pull spokes should be tensioned any differently from conventional spokes? (Tighter/Slacker)
 
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Only built a few radial wheels BITD but I remember giving them an extra twist ;)

But be aware I bought a pair of Mavic crossrides off a mate and he really tension-ed them and the hub ended up snapping :facepalm: :|
 
For radial you need less tension as the component of the force radially is lower compared to tangential spoking.

If you mean straight pull for spokes with no j-bend for the spoke head, then tension is identical to a j-spoke lacing.
 
hamster":1j71fs2v said:
If you mean straight pull for spokes with no j-bend for the spoke head, then tension is identical to a j-spoke lacing.
Yes that's what I wanted to know, thanks :)
 
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