Another day, another wheel (and so on).
A customer left Nomulabo Wheel #4 with me.
Whether it's because tubulars are a hassle or not, I couldn't say,
but they're asking for a rim swap to Nomulabo Wheel #1 configuration.
Black hub, 20H, 4-cross laced Italian style.
The spoke lengths can be shortened within an adjustable range, so reuse is possible.
Since these spokes are way cheaper than CX-RAY,
I probably don't need to reuse them,
but this time I decided to go ahead and reuse them.
First, I removed just the inpokes
and cut them to length, rolled the threads, and cleaned them.
Then I did the same with the outpokes,
being careful not to mix them up with the inpokes.
↑The image shows inpokes on the left and outpokes on the right.
The difference in bend shape under the head is significant enough that keeping them separated makes sense.
I reused the inpokes as inpokes and the outpokes as outpokes
because this rebuild will use 4-cross lacing again.
If I were changing it to radial lacing, I'd use brand new spokes instead.
I also match the pull marks on the hub flange holes
to the original lacing pattern.
↑Like this.
Since the rim height changes, the path isn't exactly identical,
Usually when I rebuild rear wheels from 4-cross or 6-cross patterns
into patterns like 4-6 cross,
at least one set of pull marks
won't line up with the new spoke path.
Done lacing it up.
A customer left Nomulabo Wheel #4 with me.
Whether it's because tubulars are a hassle or not, I couldn't say,
but they're asking for a rim swap to Nomulabo Wheel #1 configuration.
Black hub, 20H, 4-cross laced Italian style.
The spoke lengths can be shortened within an adjustable range, so reuse is possible.
Since these spokes are way cheaper than CX-RAY,
I probably don't need to reuse them,
but this time I decided to go ahead and reuse them.
First, I removed just the inpokes
and cut them to length, rolled the threads, and cleaned them.
Then I did the same with the outpokes,
being careful not to mix them up with the inpokes.
↑The image shows inpokes on the left and outpokes on the right.
The difference in bend shape under the head is significant enough that keeping them separated makes sense.
I reused the inpokes as inpokes and the outpokes as outpokes
because this rebuild will use 4-cross lacing again.
If I were changing it to radial lacing, I'd use brand new spokes instead.
I also match the pull marks on the hub flange holes
to the original lacing pattern.
↑Like this.
Since the rim height changes, the path isn't exactly identical,
Usually when I rebuild rear wheels from 4-cross or 6-cross patterns
into patterns like 4-6 cross,
at least one set of pull marks
won't line up with the new spoke path.
Done lacing it up.