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Old 08-22-2021, 03:14 PM   #1
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Default Which Spoke Straightener Works Easier and/or Better for a Novice?

I need to straighten some spokes before mounting some used wheels I purchased.

I see two tools that are available from Snyder’s and Bratton’s. Will either one of them work easier and/or better for a novice?

https://www.brattons.com/spoke-straightening-tool.html

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https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/P...earchByKeyword

Or, maybe there is a better tool that I don’t know about.


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Old 08-22-2021, 03:17 PM   #2
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Default Which Spoke Straightener Works Easier and/or Better for a Novice?

By the way, I tried searching, but I didn’t find much information. I use Tapatalk for this forum. I don’t know if it submits funky searches or not.


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might sound nutz- but I use an old pipe wrench to bend my spokes straight.


seems to work pretty well.
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Default Re: Which Spoke Straightener Works Easier and/or Better for a Novice?

A piece of bar stock with a notch ground into it also works. There is not necessarily one perfect tool for all applications from my experiences.
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Old 08-23-2021, 05:09 AM   #5
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I made a fitting to go on the end of a slide hammer
I pop it moderately until straight visually
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By the way, I tried searching, but I didn’t find much information. I use Tapatalk for this forum. I don’t know if it submits funky searches or not.


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Google "fordbarn spoke straighten"
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Old 08-23-2021, 06:00 PM   #7
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Google "fordbarn spoke straighten"

Good idea. It looks like Tapatalk is doing something strange to the searches.


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Old 08-26-2021, 11:28 AM   #8
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A piece of bar stock with a notch ground into it also works. There is not necessarily one perfect tool for all applications from my experiences.
Stop the music...aren't you always a proponent of correcting metal flaws with heat and a cold bath?
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Old 08-26-2021, 11:41 AM   #9
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When a spoke is bent, I assume the spoke is stretched a certain amount. When straightening the spoke again, is there a chance of making to wheel not run true (wobble) as it is now longer than the other spokes?

On a side note, has anyone used the adjustable spoke Model A wheels?
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Old 08-26-2021, 03:25 PM   #10
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My experience is that badly bent spokes should not be repaired. Replace the wheel
I’ve been afraid to heat a spoke to shrink because of embrittlement
But no expert on metallurgy
I’ve had Kelsey Hayes model a wheels. Didn’t like the look

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I’ve had Kelsey Hayes model a wheels. Didn’t like the look
I should have explained myself better. I was asking about the 19" wheels with the adjustable spokes. I don't care for the look of a Model A with 16/17" wheels. (except for maybe a black Delux Phaeton with wide whites).
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K-H made 19” wheels. I was referring to those.
Maybe not fair because I haven’t owned the repop adjustable spoke wheels.
I’ve not HEARD good reports on them
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