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Last steps at wheel lacing

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moley:
Good suggestion by Bill!!

I made the same mistake lacing mine!!

As the wheel nears completion it will get harder to lace due to the tension on all sides, especially if you've tightened some more than others!!  :daumenhoch:

Dark Diggler:
when you are lacing, 4 turns of each nipple is best, 3 or 5 would be ok but the key is each nipple/spoke should be the same all the way to the truing/dishing stage. what pattern are you using Dale, cross 3?

Also did you use a spoke calculator? it is cruicial that you have the right spoke length, you should see no threads above the nipple when complete, likewise make sure you dont see spoke/threads popping out of the nipple in the outer side. The reason for this is simple, less threads inside the nipple (either side) is a weaker wheel, it will work but will be weaker. A perfect wheel will have no threads showing either side if the nipple when built and true
 :daumenhoch:

moley:
Diggler!!, Do you know of an Online Spoke Calculator?

kuwahero:
theres one on the dt swiss website moley. just join up and you can use it. I did for building my dxr wheels and they are bob on.

Dark Diggler:

--- Quote from: kuwahero on March 08, 2009, 07:37 PM ---theres one on the dt swiss website moley. just join up and you can use it. I did for building my dxr wheels and they are bob on.

--- End quote ---
Dont need to join, you can use it as a guest  :daumenhoch:

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