Gig Miller wrote:
> Based on tone and feel and comparing them to other wheels of similar
> materials.
but what is your concern about the tension? what are you hoping higher
tension will achieve?
> My concern is that the Park Tension Meter is not accurate.
unless damaged, it is. they're all calibrated in factory against a
standard.
>
> On May 13, 9:01 am, jim beam <spamvor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Gig Miller wrote:
>>> Yes, I understand the reason for the tension differential. I am quite
>>> familiar with vector analysis.
>> so what makes you judge these spokes to be "too loose"? if we
>> understand your concern, maybe we can address it.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On May 13, 8:48 am, jim beam <spamvor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> Gig Miller wrote:
>>>>> 72KgF as indicated by the Park Tension Meter feels way too loose. I
>>>>> question the precision, not accuracy of the Park meter. Anyone else
>>>>> ever run into this with this meter? Has anyone ever set up their own
>>>>> calibration apparatus and checked the values?
>>>> "feels way too loose"? if your judgment is better than the
tensiometer,
>>>> why are you bothering with it at all?
>>>> more im****tantly, do you understand why dished wheels have a tension
>>>> differential? what are you hoping to achieve with higher tension?
>>>>> Greg
>>>>> On May 11, 10:30 pm, A Muzi <a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>> Gig Miller wrote:
>>>>>>> This is my first wheel build. Using 700C Velocity Deep V rims and
>>>>>>> Wheelsmith DB14 spokes.
>>>>>>> I have been told by the folks at Velocity that they build their
rear
>>>>>>> wheels with spoke tension of 110-120KgF.
>>>>>>> Something doesn't seem right. If I take the left side spokes to
>>>>>>> 110KgF, I have to tighten the right side spokes to appox. 180KgF
in
>>>>>>> order to get the dish right.
>>>>>>> Does this sound right? Is 180KgF too much? If I take the right
side
>>>>>>> spokes to 120, the left side seems loose at about 72 KgF.
>>>>>>> I'm using a Park Tool Tension Meter to get these values. Am I
missing
>>>>>>> something?
>>>>>>> We build all of our wheels at the same spoke tension. Spoke
tension
>>>>>>> is measured in Kilograms of Force (KGF). We build the front wheel
>>>>>>> between 105 � 115 KGF, and the rear between 110 � 120 KGF. I
hope this
>>>>>>> helps, let me know if you have any further questions.
>>>>>> No conflict. The specified tension is for the right side! The left
ends
>>>>>> at whatever is necessary to center the wheel with your hub spacing.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Andrew Muzi
>>>>>> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
>>>>>> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
>>>>>> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
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