Originally Posted by
lopek77
Since the holes are bigger/stretched after first built, does it make sense that the same process will happen after each wheel build?
It's the same quality/strength/thickness material from the hole, all the way to the outside, so there is nothing to stop that material from stretching even further.
I wouldn't build another wheel based on an old hub, but it's just me. It doesn't mean it can't be done though.
The material doesn't stretch. It distorts, and actually compresses slightly. Once it's settled in it matches the elbow, so the concentrated stress that drives the process is eliminated.
So while you wouldn't rebuild, tens of thousands of experienced builders all over the world wouldn't give it a second thought.