[CR] Hi-E Nipple AND Spokes??????

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:46:40 -0800
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <20091111230807.69A0719D8D@ug6.ece.ubc.ca>
Subject: [CR] Hi-E Nipple AND Spokes??????


Well, in my continuing Hi-E Project, having destroyed one rim trying to true a Hi-E wheel with old corroded spokes, I decided to respoke, but hoped to reuse the special Hi-E nipples. The original spokes measure 15 ga on the end, so I ordered some 15 ga DTs to rebuild with. But when they arrived today, I found I cannot thread the Hi-E nipples more than a couple of turns onto the DT 15 ga spokes. Did Hi-E make their own spokes as well as nipples? Did they use a non-standard thread?

Regards,

Jerry Moos