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Topic: ZB Turnbuckles & Spokes |
Eric Dahlhoff
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Point Arena, California
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Posted 24 Aug 2019 7:25 am |
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One of the difficult things of working on ZB's is that all the turnbuckles are tightly bunched up near the changer. That makes it hard to get my fat fingers in to adjust them.
I found that having different length spoke rods makes it possible to spread out the turnbuckles. Much easier to adjust!
So... where to get spoke rods that are the right size?
I finally found some!  Made by Husky. Here's a link:
https://www.huskybicycles.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=7939947b7f5d7baf39da4b9d3121e172&Store_Code=hb&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=561-106
The specifics are:
BICYCLE SPOKES 10-5/8" (270mm) 11-GAUGE WITH NIPPLES
These have the same size head as the original ZB spokes. You can cut them off at what ever length you want and then thread with a 6-40 die.
UPDATE: The original ZB spokes are 10ga. These 11ga work but can be loose fitting depending on the variance of turnbuckle threads. I have yet to find any 10ga less than twice the price of these.
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Last edited by Eric Dahlhoff on 21 Feb 2021 9:25 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Abe Levy
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California, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2019 2:52 pm
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Great!! Thanks!!
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Benjamin Franz
From:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 24 Aug 2019 6:00 pm
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| Great thinking! |
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Eric Dahlhoff
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Point Arena, California
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2019 3:58 pm
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I worked on one ZB in my life. Never again! Good luck my friend. RP
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2019 6:55 pm
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Good information Eric, thanks for sharing, J.R.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2019 7:25 am
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I did that on the ZB I rebuilt:
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