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WHEELS
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TYBES
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Section
0.5
Each pair of
spokes
should
then
be
tensioned
carefully
a small
amount
at
a
time,
working
from
one
pair
of
spokes and
thence
to
the
diametrically
opposite
pair
of
spokes;
afterwards
repeating
the
process on
the
opposed
pairs, wh ich
are
located
at
right-angles
to
the
or
iginal pair
of
spokes
tensioned,
and so on.
At each stage
of
the
tensioning
the
truth
of
the
wheel
should be checked carefully
both
for lateral and
up"
and-down
movement,
checking any
tendency
to
out
of
truth
by giving a slight additional
tension
to
the
appropriate
spoke
or
sets
of
spokes
.
It is
important
that
as little additional tension as
possible should be given
when
pulling
the
rim
true
in this manner,
the
desirable condition
to
aim
at
being
that
all
spokes
are
as nearly as possible
at
the
same
tension.
If excessive
tension
is
required
to
bring
the
rim
true
the
oppOSing spokes
must
be loosened
slightly.
The
experienced
wheel
builder will generally be
able
to
gauge when
the
correct
tension
has been
reached.
either
by
the
general
feel
of
the
spokes
or
by
the
ring ing
note
wh ich
the
spoke
wilt give if
lightly
struck
with
a small
spa
nner
or
similar metal
object.
When
build ing is
completed
the
wheel should be
examined carefully
to
ensure
that
no
spoke
ends
protrude
into
the
rim well. Any
that
do so should
have
their
protruding
ends carefully filed away.
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The
outside
dish referred
to
In
Section
0 .5.
MAINTENANCE OF WIRE
WHEELS
In wheel building.
the
rim. hub shell.
spokes
and
nipples should be loosely assembled
to
bring
the
rim
into
as
true
a
running
position
with
the
hub
as practlc-
able, while
ensuring
that
the
outside dish is main-
tained .
(Outside
dish is
the
distance from
the
edge
of
the
rear
rim flange
to
the
flange
of
the
hub
shell.)
When
th is
condition
is reached, and
not
before.
the
wheel
should
be
mounted
on a running hub .
M.G. Midget _ Issue I (H & E)
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