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Offline muskrat

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Re: front wheel lacing
« Reply #15 on: 18.09. 2018 11:29 »
G'day fellas.
I threaded my own stainless spokes for the plunger 34 years ago and the A7SS racer 26 years ago. I bought a thread roller to do the job but after 160 spokes the rollers were buggered.
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Re: front wheel lacing
« Reply #16 on: 18.09. 2018 21:08 »
G'day fellas.
I threaded my own stainless spokes for the plunger 34 years ago and the A7SS racer 26 years ago. I bought a thread roller to do the job but after 160 spokes the rollers were buggered.
Cheers

Thanks muskrat, I now know what they look like. I may get one anyway, as it’s much cheaper than getting someone else to fit the rim with new spokes.

Found this pic of the whole machine. I think it’s for DIY use only as it would be time consuming!

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1956 A10 Golden Flash  (1st finished project)
1949 B31 rigid “400cc”  (2nd finished project)
1968 B44 Victor Special (3rd finished project)
2001 GL1800 Goldwing, well, the wife likes it
2009 KTM 990 Adventure, cos it’s 100% nuts