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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: garran on March 23, 2013, 05:37 PM

Title: first wheel build
Post by: garran on March 23, 2013, 05:37 PM: got this rim for a £1 on the bay, so decided to lace it up, i knew the spokes would be too long but gave it a go, pleased with the result. will be using the sticky on here when i eventually do it
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/z203/garran01/DSCF5761_zps641dbd39.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/z203/garran01/DSCF5762_zps14778785.jpg)
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: That Swan Guy on March 23, 2013, 05:40 PM: I see you have done a 3 cross pattern, the spokes might be long enough for a 4 spoke cross :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: garran on March 23, 2013, 05:41 PM: yeah cheers nick, worth a go. do you do do you count 3 and go under the 4th spoke?
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: That Swan Guy on March 23, 2013, 05:42 PM: yes, exactly that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: garran on March 23, 2013, 05:48 PM: tidy i'm off to take it apart :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: oldtired on March 23, 2013, 06:08 PM: great job :daumenhoch: very therapeutic building wheels :daumenhoch: great when you true em up ride em a bit then tweek em a bit just knocked these up ready for some summer fun :daumenhoch:

this may help there's few on the net but this one is pretty easy to get to grips with, good help files :daumenhoch:

http://www.bikeschool.com/tools/spoke-length-calculator

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/mcs%20pics%20small/smll_zpsd50a6fd2.jpg)
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: leehunt1 on March 24, 2013, 12:48 PM: Well Done.. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: GavinDavis on March 24, 2013, 01:18 PM: Top job Garran! And that rim was a bargain! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: first wheel build
Post by: garran on March 24, 2013, 01:20 PM: did a 4 cross patten , it was better but the spokes are still too long, might eventually put the hub on those arayas i had off you Gav, good fun and good practice :daumenhoch: