Originally Posted by
ehilge
I actually don't think this is a problem. Using your nomenclature my
#1 spoke goes to the NDS,
#2 to the DS. The
#1 spoke appears to stay to the left of the
#2 spoke the whole way. The
#1 flange hole is slightly to the left, or counterclockwise, of the
#2 hole when sighting parallel to the axle. To be more clear, the
#one hole is the nearest hole to the
#2 hole on the opposite flange, in the counterclockwise (left) direction (due to the fact that the holes in the flanges are offset, of course). This is all assuming you're looking at the drive side, not the other way around.
I don't know of any problem that can cause the Hi/lo effect you're describing except using spokes 5mm longer or a phase error where the spokes in the second flange are misplaced by one hole w/respect to those in the first. I hear you saying it's right, but the problem is telling me it's wrong.
If you haven't figured it out pose a photo of a section of the flange squarely end on so I can see both flanges with the lower one peeking out, so I can see the orientations of 4 a few spokes going to both flanges.