David scribed:
> You can tell when a Campy or other grease-port-drilled hub has had this
> done to it--the oil hole in the middle of the barrel will be ovalled or
> bean-shaped if too much force was used; the sure sign of flanges twisted
> out of line with each other.
To say nothing of micro cracks, or even completely invisable disruptions
of the crystaline structure of the metal that result in embrittlement. I
would actually rather hose the hub than have invisable damage that
might manifest at an inopportune time...
> > 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!
This will work--I had forgotten about this more labor-intensive approach, which I have seen employed on sm flange hubs.
I can imagine the one flange method working, but I think it would be my court of last resort, but I tend toward the conservative (at least in the mechanical realm!)
Jackie
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