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Offline jimg1au

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best way to grind or cut too long spokes
« 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
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jim
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Re: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 05:43:00 pm »
Thanks Peter
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Offline SlideRulz

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Re: best way to grind or cut too long spokes
« Reply #3 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.
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