[SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel

[Glenn Karch]

To all,

Dumb me.  I've been smacking bent spokes with a plain Acme hammer until they 
look right.

Glenn Karch
Hercules Historian
Haubstadt, Indiana, USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim and Diane" <jd.kirkes at verizon.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel


> 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
>
> Jim and Diane
> Hemet, CA , U.S.A.
> jd.kirkes at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 8:17 PM
> Subject: [SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel
>
>
> I had my wheels for my cart sandblasted today by a friend of mine and he
> done a pretty good job. I will do the finish blasting tomorrow. One of the
> wheels has a bent spoke, not bad, but bent a little.
>
> What would be the best way to straighten it, just get a block of wood and
> hit it or use some heat and then hit it. It was bent cold so probably it
> might be best to straighten it cold, I just don't want to crack it. Here 
> is
> some pictures of the wheel and the bent spoke:
>
> http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/CartWheel2.jpg
>
> http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/CartWheel1.jpg
>
> Paul
>
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