The stainless steels used in spokes are very difficult to cut. I think the Hozan tool rolls the threads though. My guess is that you are encountering some spokes that were previously work hardened to a higher degree and that overwhelm the Hozan tool. A Phil Wood machine might work, but it is one expensive machine and most people who have one, reasonably, charge a buck a spoke or so.
Joe Bender-Zanoni Great Great, NJ
Kurt Sperry wrote:
> I think you want to use something that rolls rather than cuts
> threads. Phil
> Wood made such a tool, perhaps still does.
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA
> USA
>
>
> On 3/31/07, Steve Birmingham <sbirmingham@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm working on re-threading some spokes after changing the length,
>> and I'm
>> having a bit of difficulty. I'm using a Hozan c-700 threader, on DT
>> straight
>> 15 guage spokes.
>>
>> The problems I'm having are 1)Sometimes the spoke just dosen't want to
>> thread. I haven't found
>> any potential reason, just about 1 in 5 simply will not thread. they get
>> abou1 1mm of starting thread, and
>> that's all. The next will be ok, so it's not the setup.
>>
>> The second problem is the threader putting a slight bend in the threaded
>> section, so the nipples won't
>> thread on easily. I'm thinking that this might partly be the cutter I'm
>> using. Leaving the clamp end a bit loose helps,
>> so it may also be some misalignment in the setup of that section.
>>
>> I've read the "directions" that come with the threader, and they're not
>> much
>> help. (The spoke I smoothed the end of as directed was the worst at not
>> threading)
>>
>> Any advice would be helpful, as there doesn't seem to be a shop that
>> stocks
>> much for 15 straight guage, and the batch I bought is running a bit low.
>>
>> Steve Birmingham
>> Lowell, Ma
>> USA