AMuzi writes:

It's not relevant that 14g spokes are nominally
0.080 inches. What is relevant is that standard
spoke nipples for both 14g and 15g are nominally
0.130 inches on the flats. Early Japanese standard
for nipples was 0.136 inches, a tighter fit wrench
(very helpful for high quality builds with higher
spoke tension) is 0.127 inches.

How does the gauge system work and why does it get
smaller with higher numbers? Is it like the "P" system
for sandpapers? Not really, right?

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