On Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at 09:24AM, Doug Van Cleve <dvancleve@gmail.com> wrote:
>I think Sheldon's point is that for 36H hubs, 3x IS closest to tangential
>(maybe not on really high flange hubs)...
> Doug Van Cleve
>Chandler, AZ
On his wheelbuilding page at: http://sheldonbrown.com/
My impression has been that as long as the spokes don't overlap the spokeheads next to them coming out of the hub then 4x on a 36 hole hub is fine. Personally, I'd probably use whatever spokes I could find most easily.
Baird
_____________________________________ Baird Webel Washington DC
> On 10/25/05, Daniel Artley <dartley@co.ba.md.us> wrote:
>>
>> Now I agree that 3x may be more appropriate, but I really like the 4x and
>> have been building 4x wheels w/ 36 spokes since the 70's with absolutely
>> no problems. There's a bit of overlapping the heads of the spokes when
>> you need to replace one, but I've never not been able to replace a spoke.
>> All other opinions aside, I think tangential spoking makes for a more
>> comfortable wheel (no flames please).
>>
>> Dan Artley in Parkton, MD
>>
>> >>> Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> 10/24/2005 12:36 PM >>>
>>
>> Quoth Daniel Artley:
>>
>> >I've been searching for 14x17 ga. spokes for my 60's Viking. My local
>> >shop tried to get DT Revolution spokes that met that criteria in a 307 mm
>> >length (4x 36 hole). Through his supplier, QBP, they are available in
>> >silver up to 300 mm., then only in black (Anodized?).
>> >
>> You shouldn't do 4x for 36 spoke wheels.
>>
>> Go with 3x, you won't have any trouble finding spokes.
>>
>> Sheldon "4x Is For 40 Spokes" Brown