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NORTY40:

--- Quote from: ED209º on June 24, 2011, 06:45 AM ---...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now  ::)



I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.

I did 3x  ::)

and all the spoke are too long  :)

OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things  ;D

rebuild time  :4_17_5:

So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?

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If you don't follow simple instructions ED  :D  ::)  ;D

I did say the first one I did took me 3 hours ..... looks like this one might take you 3 days  :LolLolLolLol:

Keep at it mate and you will get there  :daumenhoch:

Spen69:
Ed, if you've not done it by the 30th July, bring them to the Boardroom and I'll do them for you bud :daumenhoch:

Done over a dozen sets now, even swapped hubs over to better rims and swapped them for the correct coloured rims, so I can build them, i just have to take them to my LBS for his magic "£5 per wheel" final tensioning as I can't get that bit right yet.

I always find a decent Rioja helps keep my concentration when doing lacing, but have been known to take a trip to Moscow with vodka if it gets late at night, so keep the drink to hand bud :buck2:

Spen

ED209:
Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith )  :)

Back wheel being re-laced tonight  8)

I don't know if I like them now  :( ffs ... sometimes.

ED209:

--- Quote from: ED209º on June 24, 2011, 03:05 PM ---Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith )  :)

Back wheel being re-laced tonight  8)

I don't know if I like them now  :( ffs ... sometimes.

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Don't like 'em... need to swap for silver 7x wheels or 7x rims ... ho hum  ::)

Dannywhac:
I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here  :daumenhoch:

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