Originally Posted by
sweeks
Is this a principle of hub design? Just asking... I am not an expert in this area.
Odd number (5) of slots, even number (6) of spoke pairs... something's not going to line up!
Off topic: I LoL'd at your tag line. Best!
Steve
Yes, it is. You are supposed to have the spokes angles such that they are pulling away from the 'columns', rather than from the cutouts. With an un-synched setup like yours, it varies from 1 hole to the next. Also, the spoke holes going through a machining shoulder is very poor design.
If you look at the spoke at about the 11:30 ;position, it is pulling on the cutout, and is MUCH more likely to rip the flange than the one at the 3:00 position. This hub design is a mess...if ther ever WAS a design. It makes no sense from an engineering design standpoint.
Looks like they were just trying to look expensive and light. I assume these were cheap wheels?