isitafox Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 In a similar way to how you can build a 36h rim onto a 32h hub could you build a 32h rim onto a 48h hub by missing out 8 spokes per side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 jesus man that's taking a lot of spokes out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 you can combinate every rim and hub with a hole number dividible (word existing ? ) by 6. so no,i´d say you´d need a 36 hole. thats always a tricky one,as the spoke lenghts arent the same as if all spokes were there,so its a lot of trying out until the spokes are the right length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Will leave it then, just wondered as I'm getting a uni with a 48h hub and I know it doesn't need to be that strong, could easily get away with a 36 or 32 for what I'll be using it for. And the standard rim is ugly as fook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Seems to me that it'd be possible to miss out every 6th hole on each side, but I can't say I'd want to personally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Seems to me that it'd be possible to miss out every 6th hole on each side, but I can't say I'd want to personally! then it would be unevenly crossed and wobble up and down under load... and with a 32 thats how many holes? its an odd number,which doesnt work as it shifts the whole pattern Edited September 10, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Why? All the holes of the rim would be filled (oooo er) and, although the crosses wouldn't be perfect, they wouldn't be a million miles off... It's about tension, not crosses. To be fair, you could also vary the length of each spoke dependant on where it was in relation to a missed hole, to make sure the tension was absolutely equal across the wheel. EDIT: I'm not suggesting that's a good idea, just saying it's theoretically possible rather than just a load of unsubstantiated bollocks about wobbling. Edited September 10, 2013 by JD™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Sorted now, just found a DMR DeeVee 48h 24" rim. That should look a million percent better than the wanky anodised blue thing that's on it currently! Unless of course Spank do 48h rims??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) unsubstantiated bollocks thats what i read. deleted my rest of the post,tired of explaining people technical things they dont want to hear Edited September 10, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Funn and halo used to do a 24 48 hole rims. The funn rim had an awsome brake surface too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Found a topic on one of the uni forums I visit from a month or so ago on the exact same subject though the guy had built up a 29" wheel. Apparently he just measured it up on a spoke calculator as a normal 3x 32h pattern and the spokes were within 1mm of what he needed so he used longer nipples just to be sure. Also this guy has been riding muni for a long time so he knows what he's talking about regarding how safe it should be, baring that in mind if a 29" is safe enough for a bit of muni then surely a 24" will be stronger with it being smaller no? EDIT: The wheel he built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Fianally got around to doing this, used an Echo TR rim which the ERD was only a few mm different on and has worked perfectly. Ended up so I fitted a spoke head in, head out, gap, head in, head out, gap, head in, head out, gap, etc.... Shouldn't really be any weaker than a standard build as I'm utilising all the holes in the rim and the spokes are all tensioned up, will see how it goes! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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