Ken,
You're right, it is a risk. The times I've done it, or been present while someone else did it, add up to maybe a dozen. Some of those were on very tight, and none had a problem. Monkeyman Brandon says he's done it a heckuva lot more times than that, and has seen a hub or two damaged by it.
I must admit I didn't pay enough attention to the original post. The people who said "take the cogs off, and lace normally" had the right idea - since this is a large flange hub that should work. From skimming the post, I assumed it was a small flange hub, since those are the ones that usually cause the agonized, tear-streaked customers to come into the bikeshop saying "What have I done? Please help me!"
BC's idea to make your own Hoshi-style dogleg bent spoke heads and lace them on the right was a great one. I bet with those you wouldn't even need to lace the left at all, completely removing the risk of twisting the hub barrel. I hope I remember that the next time I have to do it!
Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Huemax@aol.com [mailto:Huemax@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:35 PM
> To: mark@bulgier.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]The agony & ecstasy of hoarding collectibles
>
>
> Hi, Mark,
>
> You wrote;
>
> >>The people who wrote to lace up the left side only are
> right - this is
> definitely the way - we're not talking theory here,.......<<
>
> Are you 100% sure it does not damage the hub shaft between flanges?
>
> If the freewheel is really very much tight one, having only
> one side flange
> laced and force to spin the wheel, I was very much afraid
> that it will twist
> the hub shaft(outer).
>
> I would like to take my time 100% plus another 50% to make
> sure,it will work.
>
> KEN TODA, Hot summer day in North Caroloina.