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Old 10-07-09 | 09:45 AM
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Front Wheel Hub Swap

I've got a spare wheel around that I'd like to swap hubs in. It's a front wheel, 32 spoke, all steel. I'd like to put a Sturmey Archer Dynohub GH6 in it. How difficult a task would that be? I have some experience replacing individual spokes and truing wheels, but nothing as extensive as a complete rebuild. Is there a shortcut method to swapping hubs-- like swapping one spoke at a time and matching them up? Can this task be done without a dish stick (which I don't have, all I have right now is a spoke wrench)? The spoke pattern would be identical to the stock pattern the wheel currently has-- it's either cross 2 or cross 3 (haven't checked). Is this something that could be done competently by a first timer?
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