Laced My First Wheel!

[49autocycledeluxe]

should be 4x

I have found no matter how many times you lace 3 cross when you should be lacing four cross it never comes out right

 

[srfndoc]

should be 4x

I thought that as well but swear the photos I took before show it as being a 3 cross. Here’s the best photo I have from before:

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[SKPC]

 

[bloo]

Thats cross four in the pic.

 

[srfndoc]

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That would explain it. Is it as simple as one more cross and do you still skip a hole after that for 4 cross or completely different all together?


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[bloo]

Do everything exactly the same. When you put the first spoke in the opposite direction, just count 4 spokes when you cross. Everything else will follow.

There is one rim hole between the last spoke you crossed, and the opposite direction spoke you are putting in.

 

[srfndoc]

Thank you to everyone that mentioned four cross. That fixed the issue and I was able to get the rim ready to go finally. Not sure why but it took me longer to get the four cross pattern n my head.

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[SKPC]

Very nice job! Feels good eh? How does it spin?

 

[srfndoc]

It spins fairly true. Close enough for me anyways.


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[Sven]

It spins fairly true. Close enough for me anyways.


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If its close enough for you , than that is good enough. I was told by the wheel guru at the LBS that old experience wheels have character. Wheels with character have a different definition of true.

Some say a human made wheel is considered true at 0.5mm ( 0.01968 inch), some say up to 2mm (0.07812) is acceptable. But you are talking about brand new , out of the box, virgin components. Machine made wheels are supposedly set true at O.001mm.

I've never done a cross four pattern wheel, might have to try it one day.

Congratulations and great job.