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01-22-19 | 08:16 PM

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Bill Kapaun

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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart

Are you sure of the cross pattern? Kind of sounds like try #1 was really a 2 cross and try #2 was a 4 cross. Andy

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Off by 1 cross will result in the spoke being "ABOUT" 7mm too short/long.

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