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I’m assuming normal race spokes at a quarter of the price will work especially if you file down 1 side
If you mean making your own flathead (t-head) spokes out of normal straightpull spokes, you could use Damon Rinard´s method:
Just squeeze a straight pull spoke in a smooth jawed vise, Just include the first ~20mm of spoke wire in the vise too, then it automatically stops. A shop vise can't possibly provide too much pressure
I would not recommend filing spoke heads
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Thanks. Interestingly just found some information on the giant spares site and the rear wheel is built with 2 different size spokes just on the drive side.
These T race spoke are working out pretty expensive. I’m assuming normal race spokes at a quarter of the price will work especially if you file down 1 side