Another day with wheels (and so on).
Built a rear wheel using a DT RR411 rim.
Specs: rim brake compatible / offset rim.
FH-6800 32H Strong / 4-cross lacing pattern.
Will finish the true-up work later.
The Strong pattern uses 13-gauge spokes at the hub flange,
then 14-gauge single-butted spokes for the rest,
but when using a Dura-Ace hub, the 13-gauge section doesn't fit through.
Pulled it out a bit from the spoke end.
This thicker section won't pass through.
So this wheel build is
"can be assembled with an Altegra hub, but cannot be assembled with a Dura-Ace hub"
—quite an unusual situation.
These are washers for Squorx nipples,
but only the earliest versions lack a dot marking
to verify proper orientation along the rim's direction of travel.
Anyway, aside from that—
Found a washer with either a defective dot mark or
missing edge from before the dot was stamped (probably the latter),
so I rejected it.
↑At least this one has the dot marked.
The contact surface against the rim and the friction points with the nipple show no issues,
so it might work fine anyway, but I excluded it to be safe.
Built a rear wheel using a DT RR411 rim.
Specs: rim brake compatible / offset rim.
FH-6800 32H Strong / 4-cross lacing pattern.
Will finish the true-up work later.
The Strong pattern uses 13-gauge spokes at the hub flange,
then 14-gauge single-butted spokes for the rest,
but when using a Dura-Ace hub, the 13-gauge section doesn't fit through.
Pulled it out a bit from the spoke end.
This thicker section won't pass through.
So this wheel build is
"can be assembled with an Altegra hub, but cannot be assembled with a Dura-Ace hub"
—quite an unusual situation.
These are washers for Squorx nipples,
but only the earliest versions lack a dot marking
to verify proper orientation along the rim's direction of travel.
Anyway, aside from that—
Found a washer with either a defective dot mark or
missing edge from before the dot was stamped (probably the latter),
so I rejected it.
↑At least this one has the dot marked.
The contact surface against the rim and the friction points with the nipple show no issues,
so it might work fine anyway, but I excluded it to be safe.