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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: jimg1au on May 25, 2014, 04:01:24 pm

Title: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
Post by: jimg1au on May 25, 2014, 04:01:24 pm

have a set of s/s spokes in a bsa rear wheel all are about 5 mm to long need to shorten them while still laced in wheel
thanks
jim

Title: Re: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
Post by: yamaico on May 25, 2014, 04:33:18 pm

Use a cut-off wheel in your 4" grinder carefully Jim, then clean up the burr with a die grinder and ball-end cutter.

Title: Re: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
Post by: jimg1au on May 25, 2014, 05:43:00 pm

Thanks Peter

Title: Re: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
Post by: SlideRulz on May 25, 2014, 06:05:52 pm

If you want to drop it off I'll do it while you're away Jim, I didn't make it down to Bundanoon today.