Originally Posted by
bikeboy100
Are the methods different at all between 36 hole and 40 hole? I'm following a 36 hole video on youtube.
No, the basic method is unchanged.
Follow my instructions in post #8 to correctly position the two pulling spokes that go to the right of the valve, in either left/right or right/left sequence according to the rim, and staying consistent at the hub. These will be pulling spokes, so wind the hub to the right when you go to lace the crossing spokes. That will ensure the open gap is at the valve.
As for crossing, 40h can be built 3x or 4cx, so do whatever you decided when you calculated, but don't forget the 1st cross which is right at the hub flange.
The key to not going crazy is to have the 2 pulling spokes, 1 from each flange, connected correctly before going further. If these are right everything will follow correctly (except you still have to count crosses). If they're wrong, you're doomed, and nothing will follow correctly. So think, lace 2 spokes, stop, think, check, and confirm before going any farther.