Original Posted By: Matt Naiva
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Spoke wheel lacing For what it's worth, there is a video available on spoke wheel lacing.It is called "V-TWIN WHEEL LACING" by Ken Buchanan. It is intended for(who else?) Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, however, the techniques are thesame. If anyone is interested, I will dig for the info as to where I gotit and so forth. Ken Buchanan is infamous on the west coast because of his life longdedication to building and fixing Harleys. He has the art of wheellacing in his blood. I purchased a set of Sun aluminum cycle rims, thespokes, nipples, etc., from them and had them assemble the parts usingmy hubs that I sent to them. What I got back was a pair of 21" completedspoke wheels that were perfect in balance and appearence. Nice, shinystainless spokes, polished aluminum rims, powder coated blackhubs....only to cover them with fabric! The hubs were made from the article published in Kitplanes Magazine anumber of years ago (and reprinted in the BPA Newsletter several times).I had mine made by the two guys at Broadhead, a work of art untothemselves!..............Anyways, mine are NARROWER than the norm as Idiscovered you don't need the superwide hubs afterall. Also note, DO NOTinstall the spokes on the outside of the hubs! I know of two failures ofthe spokes (causing crash landings, so to speak....could ruin your whole day!) when done this way due to the spoke rubbing on the edge ofthe hub. If you insist on having brakes, make sure the spokes areoffset, not radial or straight out from the hub. This will absorb thetwisting action from stomping on the 6.00 x6 Cleveland brakes thateveryone likes to use................. End of Lecture!________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Fw: Spoke wheel lacing
Pietenpol-List: Fw: Spoke wheel lacing
Original Posted By: Earl Myers
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