[SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel

[Ken Christison]

Paul,

All kidding aside, you can probably use a little ingenuity to
make a straightener similar to one shown on this page:
http://www.specialtymotorcams.com/pages/products.html

Take care.

Ken


> [Original Message]
> From: Rob Skinner <rskinner at rustyiron.com>
> To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Date: 3/27/2007 11:06:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel
>
>
> On Mar 27, 2007, at 7:13 AM, Jim and Diane wrote:
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > What you need is an Acme Spoke Straightener.  This is a device that  
> > clamps
> > on to both ends of the spoke and applies pressure to the bent
> > place.  Make sure you get the tables that specify the pressure.
> >
> > Jim
>
>
> Hi Jim,
> Having a wobbly wheel with a bent spoke, this thread is of particular  
> interest to me.  This morning I called the Acme company's sales  
> department, and their Model J-12 spoke straightener is in stock.   
> After explaining that I heard of their product from an  
> internationally recognized group of stationary engine collectors,  
> they suggested that we could get their "volume discount" for an order  
> of ten or more units.  Can I put you down for one?
>
>
>
>
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