Canardweb Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Hello everyone, I don't have access to a scale and after making a research I haven't found any answers. I am just looking for the weight of a spoke (http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/26_inch_spokes/sapim_race_26_inch_silver_with_nipples/c96p238.html). I am on a project and I need to know it asap. thanks EDIT: Please tell me the weight with a nipple on it. Edited March 2, 2011 by Canardweb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I have quickly calculated 8 grams, am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Weightweenies lists: - 2.0/1.8/2.0 x 290 sapim race spokes at 200g for 32 = 6.25g each. Sapim polyax brass nipples at 90g for 100 = 0.9g each. Sapim polyax aluminium nipples at 29g for 100 = 0.29g each. You could in theory reduce the weight of the spokes pro-rata to allow for different lengths, wouldnt be 100% accurate but would be pretty close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Weightweenies lists: - 2.0/1.8/2.0 x 290 sapim race spokes at 200g for 32 = 6.25g each. Sapim polyax brass nipples at 90g for 100 = 0.9g each. Sapim polyax aluminium nipples at 29g for 100 = 0.29g each. You could in theory reduce the weight of the spokes pro-rata to allow for different lengths, wouldnt be 100% accurate but would be pretty close 7,15g for both then. I wasn't that far, I didn't had the volumique mass of the nipples. Thanks forteh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 7,15g for both then. I wasn't that far, I didn't had the volumique mass of the nipples. Thanks forteh! Not saying the weights quoted are guaranteed, but it gives you a guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Although the weight's going to depend on the length of spoke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Although the weight's going to depend on the length of spoke... Hence why I said you can pro-rata the length accordingly, not 100% accurate because afaik the end sections are a common factor and the butted length varies. If a 290mm spoke weighs 6.25g each and you have 260mm spokes then they will be approximately 10% lighter, only way to be sure is to physically weigh each spoke though - now go raid the spoke tubs and tell us exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Nah it's alrigh, I just need an example! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hence why I said you can pro-rata the length accordingly, not 100% accurate because afaik the end sections are a common factor and the butted length varies. If a 290mm spoke weighs 6.25g each and you have 260mm spokes then they will be approximately 10% lighter, only way to be sure is to physically weigh each spoke though - now go raid the spoke tubs and tell us exactly That's sort of why I mentioned spoke lengths (to see if he'd say which lengths they were...). If you're bothering to go to the trouble of weighing a spoke, then multiplying any inaccuracy by 60 or 64 when you scale that into a full wheel seems a bit pointless. Not that it'd be an accurate indication of a wheelbuild anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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