Author Topic: What Size Spoke Spanner?  (Read 5803 times)

Offline Andrew

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What Size Spoke Spanner?
« on: May 01, 2011, 07:21:34 PM »
In time honoured tradition I have had spokes come loose and even fall off.

Anyone know what gauge tool I need for GM spokes? and is there any design tool better than others?

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Re: What Size Spoke Spanner?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 07:35:03 PM »
The nipples on my early Magic Pie are 13 gauge, but I'm not sure whether the later ones are smaller.

I used one of these universal ones that came with a cheap and cheerful tool kit:




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Re: What Size Spoke Spanner?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 08:17:54 PM »
I Know your not in Canada, but these are readily available at Canadian Tire for 2.99

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Re: What Size Spoke Spanner?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 08:35:39 PM »
Thankyou.   :)