And Larry, be sure to tie and solder the spokes at the crossings farthest from the hub. That increases the lateral strength that Robert is talking about. I can tell you how if you haven't done that before. (Does anybody know if you can still buy 'bee keepers wire?') In any case, get a spoke tension tester or whatever it's called. Check and correct every time the weather changes. I guess in Portland
that means every day. Consistency is the key. (Aside: whatever happened to the double sided tape that was supposed to eliminate glue
for sew ups in the 50s? It worked for me.) Mark\u2014now all I have to worry about when the weather changes is my arthritis\u2014Fulton Redwood City, California