Thread: newbie question, 36 spoke hole hub, 32 spoke hole rim, can a wheel be built?
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Old 07-23-11 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawrence08648
Why can't you lace every 8 holes then skip one hole and then restart with the next 8 holes?
You can but it introduces complications. It changes the spoke length because the distance to the hole changes. Skipping a hole also messes with the right/left alternating sequence of the hub's spoke holes.

The issues aren't insurmountable, but calculating spoke length gets more complicated. All in all not a great idea and subject to a catch-22 which makes it impossible. Too complicated for a newbie, not worth the time and effort for those with enough experience to do it successfully.
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