[Zeke]

It's been over 40 years since I laced up a wheel and they were motorcycle wheels at that. But, sounds like torque is an issue here. I don't know how it's done today, but we never used any type of special torque wrench on the nipples. Yet we laced wheels for the dirt track and road race as well as plenty for the street. People just kept bending them but the spokes didn't break or work loose that I remember.

I wonder if Mark Robinson has made a science out of this. In theory, and in theory only, I suspect all nuts would have the same torque value once the rim is true. I sure don't know myself. All I know is we tuned them by sound once true was established.

That was our torque wrench.

I think being a top tier bicycle mechanic would be a great job.