[dRjOn]

ie: dt swiss 440 vs 2.0 supercomp spokes....anybody feel the need to use those wee proline washers in there?
http://www.dtswiss.com/Products/Proline/spoke-head-washers.aspx

 

[dRjOn]

hold on! are washers for when the flanges are thinner than the bend on the spoke, rather than the spoke hole is greater than the spoke diameter?

i may just have answered my own question....

 

[4slomo]

You might want to look at Alpine 2.3mm spokes in those 2.8mm holes.

 

[Ligero]

I use spoke head washers on Powertap hubs that have 2.8mm holes.

You can see them in this picture.

 

[dRjOn]

hmmm! i went ahead and built the front wheel up without washers today. The spokes needed to be eased into the hole so i felt happy enough to go ahead...might get some washers for the rear....
http://drj0nswanderings.blogspot.com/2010/01/950g.html

as ever - a beautiful ligero wheel! do you add a little to the calculated spoke length for the washers? a mm or so?

 

[Ligero]

do you add a little to the calculated spoke length for the washers? a mm or so?

The spoke length difference when you switch from a 2.4mm hole to 2.8 is .2mm so no real change needed.

 

[dRjOn]

thanks!