Originally Posted by
dabac
I think you nailed it right there, a hole on the left side as seen from the tire side would be for a spoke going to the right flange.
You can try it by disassembling one spoke and just laying it in position against the other flange while threaded on to the nipple and see how things line up then.
Or you just ignore the whole thing and say that you always intended to lace it in lateral cross
So, most likely scenario, each and every spoke in this wheel is in the wrong place... *sigh* Is that the general consensus here? Follow up question: To what degree with this affect my wheel's strength or longevity? Follow up question: If, as I expect, the answer is "lots", is a rebuild using all the existing parts ill-advised for any reason?