Originally Posted by
interested
And avoid spoke windup all together by backing off the spoke key a 1/4 turn every time you turn it a 1/2 turn.
although i haven't built a wheel yet (still collecting resources & tools and mainly, waiting for new my rims and front hub to arrive so i can measure the flange lengths and whatnot) i must say, your suggestion here sounds like it makes a lot of sense, from a mechanics/physics point of view.