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Old 03-10-09, 04:00 PM
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kenl666
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first wheel build is 'backwards'

I just built my first wheel and discovered that I have it backwards. It is a disc wheel (front) and the disc-side spokes are angled incorrectly for the torsion force, they will push instead of pulling tighter.

Do I need to start over, or can I just un-do one side somehow?

It's not a big deal if I have to start over...

(other than that, I'm actually pretty happy with it. It's a lot truer and rounder than I thought I'd be able to do myself, but I do need to work on the dishing)

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