Determining spoke length?
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Determining spoke length?
Looking to build my first set of wheels but I'm not really sure about spoke length. Gonna be DA-7600 28h to TB14
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https://leonard.io/edd/
It's always best to verify measurements even if there are user submitted dimensions
It's always best to verify measurements even if there are user submitted dimensions
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https://leonard.io/edd/
It's always best to verify measurements even if there are user submitted dimensions
It's always best to verify measurements even if there are user submitted dimensions
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There's also this calculator: https://online2.qbp.com/spokecalculator/
Which you can use to verify the numbers from Edd.
Which you can use to verify the numbers from Edd.
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I went to https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/cw/ and got the measurements for the spokes when I built Archetype with Bitex rar/raf12... and bought somewhere else....
The TB14 is there, but you don't have DA7600 hub...

The TB14 is there, but you don't have DA7600 hub...
#14
Spocalc is already somewhat a library. I just add to it when necessary.

You might be able to tell if those were 2 or 3 cross based on the angle which the spoke grooves are formed, coming out of the spoke holes. To me, based on your photo it looks like the crossings were different for front and rear. Maybe 2 and 1, or 3 and 2.

You might be able to tell if those were 2 or 3 cross based on the angle which the spoke grooves are formed, coming out of the spoke holes. To me, based on your photo it looks like the crossings were different for front and rear. Maybe 2 and 1, or 3 and 2.
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The first build is a bit of stress. It gets easier.
#18
I have only built 10 speed wheels but pretty much would expect the right flange of a fixed gear bike to also sit closer to center-mass and therefore require shorter spokes for the drive side.
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According to Spocalc, for the DA High Flange hubs, the DS flange sits 11mm closer to center mass than the NDS flange. It does not indicate whether these are the DA HB-7600's, so you will have to measure or get the measurements from a known good source.
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Since these hubs have been laced before, it would be good to make sure that you lace leading and following spokes into the same places they were before. As long as you do that, going from 2x to 3x or vice versa shouldn't pose a concern.
P.S. I think [MENTION=396177]pressed001[/MENTION] is on the right track with the number of spoke crossings. Rear impressions look pretty tangential, while the fronts are a little less so. Maybe 2x in front and 3x in rear? The front may have already been laced more than one way, it's hard to tell.
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Ok.. did some more searching and got the measurements
Front:
Center to flange - 34
Flange dia - 67
Rear:
Center to left flange - 41
Center to right flange - 30
Flange dia - 67
Rim:
ERD - 610
OSB - 0
Seem about right?
Front:
Center to flange - 34
Flange dia - 67
Rear:
Center to left flange - 41
Center to right flange - 30
Flange dia - 67
Rim:
ERD - 610
OSB - 0
Seem about right?
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Figured the spoke length out.. thanks a ton guys. Any suggestions on spokes now?
I float around 200lbs so I'll probably go 2x front and 3x rear
Front:
2x: 286 l&r
3x: 300 l&r
Rear:
2x 287 left/ 286 right
3x 301 left/ 300 right
I float around 200lbs so I'll probably go 2x front and 3x rear
Front:
2x: 286 l&r
3x: 300 l&r
Rear:
2x 287 left/ 286 right
3x 301 left/ 300 right
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