Dean
the "normal" way for British hubs in 32/40 is for 3X in the front and 4X in the rear. That also has the advantage of spoke length for front and rear very close to the same. It is also usually advisable to lace used hubs the same way they were done before.
Ken Sanford
Kensington, MD
> Hello all,
>
> I recently received a gorgeous set of Harden track hubs (32F / 40R) from
> another CR member and I am wondering about the proper way to build them
> up.
> Since the spoke holes are so close to the flange edges should the spoke
> pattern be 3x or the more tangential 4x? Also, which gauge of spoke should
> I
> use? Tension? I want to make sure not to damage the hubs. Thanks in
> advance
> for any tips!
>
> Dean Nixon
> Toronto, Canada