Originally Posted by
jawnn
Is it possible to do a 4 cross on the side with only 56% tension and 3 cross on the other shorter side?
Those Sapim spokes cost too much to toss them out. I have to have a very strong wheel for my cycle truck.
I had them on a 4 cross pattern with a very small amount of head crossing about 5%....
Does the angle of the spokes make it weaker in the 4 cross?
Depends on what you mean by "weaker".
Best bracing angle for sideways load is from a radial lace-heads-in.
As you go to (more)cross lacing, the bracing angle slackens off.
Making the wheel a bit less laterally stiff = "weaker".
If it's enough to be a problem for you, I can't tell.
Ignoring things like spoke length, a 4X will be very similar in sideways strength to a 3X built on a hub with a smaller flange diameter, or the flanges closer together.
IMO head overlap is a build/repair issue, and very unlikely to create a noticeable difference while JRA.
It'll cost you time, not usefulness.