Originally Posted by
Kontact
We aren't talking about whether 20 hole rims are a good idea or not, but whether rims designed for 32 spokes are built to withstand a much larger gap you'd have when you skip a spoke rather than drill the rim for an even number of spokes. LOL....
Let me help you understand. First, remember that the same extrusion is used for a 20 hole rim as a 32 hole rim. Same thickness, same weight except for the difference in hole count (this is a fact) . Now think about a spoke hole with a nipple/spoke under tension with stress on the hole. Next think about a spoke hole without any nipple/spoke so that there's no stress on the hole. OK, now here comes the real hard part: Which one is under more stress; the hole with a tensioned nipple/spoke or the empty hole? Read up and understand the principal of "engineering superposition" before you try to answer or your just going to give the same mis-informed reply and continue to be just flat out wrong.
I'm still running with scissors!!!!!
