Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
I've ordered these spokes,
DT Swiss Aerolite Spoke 2.0mm Bladed 278mm Straight Pull Black, with the hopes I can re-shape the head into the flattened "T" head of the original Roval spokes.
Sorry about the poor focus.
In the meantime, I'm cleaning, polishing, and lubing the Shimano 600 AX RD
clubman so generously sent me from Nova Scotia, and I've mounted new Vittoria Corsa tubulars on the original Dura Ace AX hub/Fiamme Ergal rim wheelset. Hopefully I'll have the Lotus back on the road soon.
The hub I referenced above would not accept a 2mm spoke in the slot. I was unable to source 1.8mm straight pull spokes, and because it was a front wheel, did not wish to accept the liability of altering the slots by filing, or the excessive cold working required to straighten J bend spokes to fit, so in the end, I sent it back without building it.
I have hammered T heads out of standard spoke heads numerous times with no issues though.