Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
Why would they ever differ? I build wheels on a near-daily basis and never have any trouble with published specs.
The reason they would differ is manufacturing tolerances. I would assume that most relatively decent rims/hubs with modern manufacturing practices have negligible variations. But, I have never built a wheel from scratch and many guides recommend measuring the components in hand instead of relying on manufacturers data (presumably because extremes in manufacturing tolerances are enough to necessitate ordering different length spokes).
If this is not the case, then I'm good to go. Thanks.