[Closed] Would someone do me a quick spoke calculation please

68, unless you want spares 😉

soz !

[url= http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/ ]this one's easy I think, but can't access it or DT from work - dunno why[/url]

Which part can't you figure out? I guess it id the spoke pattern. If so input 3 cross pattern as that is what most disc wheels are built up as.

well when i went to use the dt spoke calculator i couldnt find dt5.1s on the drop down menu. you'd think they'd have their own rims on their calculator

scaredypants the one you linked to asks for rim diameter and rim offset, flange diameter and flange distance. what the hell are they??

I thought it listed common parts (in a drop-down list ?) ?

Select Rim Type? = DT Swiss,
Model? = EX 5.1d

and it will populate the fields for you.

259, 260 and 261 needed for a 3x build.

bomberman - just managed to get onto the wheelpro one 😯 🙄 . It'll do what you need using the boxes for rim & hub at the top- they fill in the calclator boxes for you

It's better to DIY as there's other good info on there

take a look at sheldon brown for a full explanation of terms.

scaredypants it wont let me type anything in the boxes

stoner is that from the DT website?

That wheelpro one won't work for me, what does it say for Alfine and XM819?

bugger. im gettng confused now. The front wheel shown here - is it 3 cross or 4 cross?

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bomber man, yes.

once its filled in the fields, put no of spokes and no. of intersections left and right in (32 and 3 is usual)

leave nipples alone. fnaaar.
you may need to put a spoke hole diameter in, I use 2mm.

does the 3 refer to 3 cross? im obviously clueless but isn't the wheel in the pic above a 4 cross lacing? correct me if i'm wrong. this is life or death people..

the 3 does refer to three cross.

I cant tell in that picture, but its easy to work out, count the number of other spokes any given spoke crosses from its spoke hole to its nipple - dont forget one crossing happens almost at the hub flange edge, the next about 15mm away and the third about a thrid of the way to the rim.

OK thanks, this is all good stuff. I've been on th DT spoke calculator now and got my desired lengths. one last question: the DT site tells me i need:

front le: 259 (actual 259.5) i have 260
front ri: 261 (actual 261.3) 262

rear le: 257 (actual 257.3) 258
rear ri: 256 (actual 256.6) 257

I have the spokes already as i bought the wheels as an unbuilt set - i've written to the right the spoke lengths i currently have. they all seem to be rounded up by 1mm. are they useless or can i still use them?

nope that all looks fine.

I misread the No of spokes on the rear earlier. Have rechecked and I get the same calcs you do.

so i can use all the spokes i have? 260, 262, 258, 257....?

yep - IMO they're more than close enough to the actual DT measurements to be fine.

cheers stoner you da maaaayun