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

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:20:55 +0100
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <329419.86674.qm@web82201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <329419.86674.qm@web82201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Hi-E Nipple AND Spokes??????


Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> 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
>

Hello, it's Hi-E again: " 286 alloy nipples 15 ga british threaded (2-56) with a class 3 fit. These fit Stella's B-U, Rodelli and most of the swiss and japanese spokes with 15 thread. They can als be used on on the french thread used by Robergel and Bernard but require a bit of persasion until the threads are covered "

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands