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Relacing Fail Velocity Model A

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tommydale1950

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My first attempt at Lacing a Velocity Blunt onto a New Departure Model A . I dont know what I did wrong yet , but it just did not come out right. Everything seemed fine til I did the last 9 spokes. Maybe one of you can tell right away , but Im haviing trouble seeing what I did wrong . The spokes are 11 1/2 long and I did a 4 cross . Maybe spokes are too long? I thought 286mm was correct..Any help appreciated ..Tom ps and I did start to left of valve stem hole
 

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I always use a spoke calculator when lacing any rim to any hub. Measure everything and then buy your spokes from wheel fanatyk. I recall my last few being around 290mm on a morrow hub. It also matters your cross number. I generally do 3-cross.
 
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I always use a spoke calculator when lacing any rim to any hub. Measure everything and then buy your spokes from wheel fanatyk. I recall my last few being around 290mm on a morrow hub. It also matters your cross number. I generally do 3-cross.

According to spoke calculater Im .25 cm longer on the spoke ,and I believe well within overall spoke length .But maybe thats where Im off? I also am using 1/2 " nipples..
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I used 11 7/16 spokes and .75" nipples with velocity wheels, model A rear, I think a SM front (large bearings like a mussleman front). cross 3 pattern.
I had a couple spokes that look long at fist but it all worked out. You may be a good with cross 4, double check your spoke placement, also dont forget to add and hold the twist when you do the leading spokes.
 
It's not easy to tell from pics, but it looks to me that you've only gone 2x.
Looks like the pink spoke crosses over 2 green. Typically a 4x will leave the flange at a much greater angle than what it looks like here.

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As comparison here's a pair of wheels I built yesterday, you can see the difference in the angle of spoke as it leaves the flange:

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"The spokes are 11 1/2 long and I did a 4 cross . Maybe spokes are too long? I thought 286mm was correct...According to spoke calculater Im .25 cm longer on the spoke"

11.5(") x 25.4(mm) = 292(mm)

If all measurements were correct and 292 is the correct length, then a spoke that's 294 or 295 (+2.5mm from above) will from my experience be too long.
 
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It's not easy to tell from pics, but it looks to me that you've only gone 2x.
Looks like the pink spoke crosses over 2 green. Typically a 4x will leave the flange at a much greater angle than what it looks like here.

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Yes- recheck your cross numbers. These don't look cross 4 from that picture- they look either cross 2 or 3 to me.
 
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