how to measure aluminium nipples?

Taka said:

Hello Everyone,

Recently I bought some aluminium DT Swiss 14g nipples.
Unfortunately it doesn't tell me how long they are - in order to put
the measurements into the spoke calculator.

Can anyone tell me which parts to measure?
Do I measure the square section (where I will place the wrench)?

Measure overall length, top to bottom, outside to outside.

12mm is the norm.

~PB

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Quoted message said:

Hello Everyone,

Recently I bought some aluminium DT Swiss 14g nipples.
Unfortunately it doesn't tell me how long they are - in order to put
the measurements into the spoke calculator.

Can anyone tell me which parts to measure?
Do I measure the square section (where I will place the wrench)?

Thank you!
Taka

Twiddle them and see the reaction?

"LSMike" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Twiddle them and see the reaction?

They'd get bigger... 😉 Due to heat being transferred from the fingers and
generated in the twiddling motion...

Which gives rise to the question: Should you measure the nipples 'before' or
'after' ?

Rich

LSMike said:

<Taka> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hello Everyone,

Recently I bought some aluminium DT Swiss 14g nipples.
Unfortunately it doesn't tell me how long they are - in order to put
the measurements into the spoke calculator.

Can anyone tell me which parts to measure?
Do I measure the square section (where I will place the wrench)?

Thank you!
Taka

Twiddle them and see the reaction?

On which subject, why, when buying wheel building supplies, am I *always*
served by a woman?

Am I unusually shy if I blush when asking for them?
--
Ambrose

<Taka> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello Everyone,

Recently I bought some aluminium DT Swiss 14g nipples.
Unfortunately it doesn't tell me how long they are - in order to put
the measurements into the spoke calculator.

Can anyone tell me which parts to measure?
Do I measure the square section (where I will place the wrench)?

Thank you!
Taka

There's definitely a Jordan & Peter Andre joke in here somewhere, I just
know it...

Cheers, helen s ;-)

wafflycat said:

There's definitely a Jordan & Peter Andre joke in here somewhere, I just
know it...

I was thinking something more along the lines of robo-colyer.

regards, Ian SMith
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Quoted message said:

I was thinking something more along the lines of robo-colyer.

regards, Ian SMith

Aye there's definitely something there on that theme ;-)

Cheers, helen s

Ambrose Nankivell said:

Quoted message said:

Twiddle them and see the reaction?

On which subject, why, when buying wheel building supplies, am I *always*
served by a woman?

Am I unusually shy if I blush when asking for them?

Don't be so childish about it! Oh, and could you pick me up a g string for
my guitar and gender changer for my null modem cable while you are out
please? There is a piece of audio equipment called an aural exciter too.
:-)

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