I don't think I have to explain much. The pictures tell the story.
On some tutorial somewhere I read that spokes should be tightened to 30 in/lbs. While planning this wrench I realized that I'd have a hard time building something with the 'push point' exactly one inch from the center of rotation. My parts are a bit big and clumsy for that. But that's no problem; adjustments can be made. 15 lbs @ 2 inches is exactly the same torque as 30 lbs @ 1 inch, right? Okay, so......
It's just a bit clumsy. It takes some getting used to in order that everything stays in line and the wrench doesn't slip off of the spoke head. But a bit of practice got things in order.
And now my wheels will be torqued perfectly and evenly.
On some tutorial somewhere I read that spokes should be tightened to 30 in/lbs. While planning this wrench I realized that I'd have a hard time building something with the 'push point' exactly one inch from the center of rotation. My parts are a bit big and clumsy for that. But that's no problem; adjustments can be made. 15 lbs @ 2 inches is exactly the same torque as 30 lbs @ 1 inch, right? Okay, so......
![DSCN0269.jpg DSCN0269.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/62/62105-58a9a436fb51ca7ae465a53cafababb6.jpg)
![DSCN0270.jpg DSCN0270.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/62/62106-86c251f67a00c27d288a4504026b9cfa.jpg)
![DSCN0271.jpg DSCN0271.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/62/62107-d8e2902e70ebb9e958b40b6fa1367214.jpg)
![DSCN0272.jpg DSCN0272.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/62/62108-d41e5b5dac0ef38da3440fd2096e5724.jpg)
It's just a bit clumsy. It takes some getting used to in order that everything stays in line and the wrench doesn't slip off of the spoke head. But a bit of practice got things in order.
And now my wheels will be torqued perfectly and evenly.