Originally Posted by
old's'cool
Hmmn, I used spokecalc for my first totally scratch wheelbuild where I did not know spoke length in advance (i.e. not a copy of an existing wheel). I calculated for 3X and they came out way too long. I restrung the wheel 4X and it worked out pretty well. Next time, I'll try a different calculator, I guess.
My version of
Spocalc displays all versions of crossing (0,1,2,3,4) in the same box. There's even a spot for fractional crosses- good for oddball rear wheels (as in 16 drive-side, 8 non-drive-side). It's been perfectly accurate for me, even with the wacky recumbent wheels I build.