Forgot about this thread. I've been enjoying riding on my newly-built wheels too much!
Originally Posted by
conspiratemus1
Sweet. Glad to see it can be done. Just to be certain, I take it you were able to use the same length spokes for the two sides -- 294mm --. correct? Do the spokes all engage the nipples to the same depth, or is there an alternating high-low pattern, even if just a millimetre or two, as you go around the rim?
Yes, I used the 294 mm spokes. And they did all engage the nipples to the same depth.
Originally Posted by
conspiratemus1
When I build a wheel, I start with all the spokes showing two threads exposed...
Thanks for the tip, I'll try that on my next build (whenever that is). What I did on the three wheelsets I built so far is twist the nipples right to the edge of the thread. Seems to work, but I'll try your way.
Originally Posted by Kimmo
Originally Posted by conspiratemus1
Find a hub with non-offset spoke holes.
Never come across one, myself.
Interesting. These are 1998 Campagnolo Record hubs, so they can't be that rare, can they? Of course, I have no way of precisely measuring whether the holes on both flanges are exactly lined up across from each other or not, so maybe those in the know wouldn't consider them to be as such.