Originally Posted by
joejack951
With a simple CAD model the spokes lengths could be predetermined.
Quite probably - for those who have that tool.
I drew it out. Used excel to create two pie charts, one with 14 sections, one with 18. When I overlayed them I could guesstimate where the spokes would end up compared to where they should have been. Worked well enough.
Originally Posted by
joejack951
Still a pain in the ass to build...
Takes more effort, sure. Hunting down all spoke lengths took some doing.
Originally Posted by
joejack951
...and maintain.
Not really. Mine stayed as true as any other wheel I've built. Had a bit of trouble first, when I tried 3X. Broke some spokes by the nipples due to the angle. 2X went fine.