Nomu Lab Diary

Replaced spokes bent from chain drop

I don't usually write posts about work this routine,
but since I did it outside the customer's view
I'll document it anyway.
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I received a rear wheel built with
a Grotta carbon tubular rim
from a customer.
It was one we'd built here in the shop before.

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The chain drop and rear derailleur catch-up
had damaged all the inpoke spokes
on the porcupine side,
and they were bent as well.

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And it looks like the initial impact hit here too—
one outpoke was also bent.

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Fixed it.

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↑Replaced spokes
Top of the image shows 6 inpokes,
bottom shows 1 outpoke.

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↑Chain drop damage

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