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gbj_tester in reply to @Thuekr

Is that a terrible idea

Yes. What do you mean by spag.bol.? The outbound spokes need a thumb on the bend to set them to the required ~105deg bend, and everything will straighten up once it's tight

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Thuekr in reply to @gbj_tester

Thanks - I don't understand this part:

The outbound spokes need a thumb on the bend to set them to the required ~105deg bend

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gbj_tester in reply to @Thuekr

Thanks - I don't understand this part:

Stick your thumb on the outbound spokes next to the bend and push towards the flange. This plastically deforms the bend to the tighter angle it needs on outbound spokes; it's part of the stress relieving process, but if you do it by thumb before tensioning it reduces the amount of adjustment you need to make after stress relieving the tensioned wheel.

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