Bigger size spoke

[badmuller]

Hey guy's,

Are there any rules to drill out the spokeholes on a hub to fit a bigger size spoke?
Obviously I want to leave enough strenght in the hub.
Any info, posts or topic's about this?

Thanx,

Badmuller

 

[hubgearfreak]

no rules that i've heard of, but here's some questions.
a. what's the hub made from
b. how many spokes
c. what's the PCD of the spoke holes
d. what lacing will you be doing at the end

 

[deorman]

You'll also probably need to make a countersink "divot" to keep the edges of the hole from cutting into your spoke.

 

[badmuller]

no rules that i've heard of, but here's some questions.
a. what's the hub made from
b. how many spokes
c. what's the PCD of the spoke holes
d. what lacing will you be doing at the end

a. Sturmey Archer 2/'78 AB hub.
b.36.
c. not figured out that yet.
d. cross 3 lacing at lbs.

Thank's

@ Deorman; I wil keep that in mind too, thanks

 

[hubgearfreak]

a. Sturmey Archer 2/'78 AB hub.
b.36.
c. not figured out that yet.
d. cross 3 lacing at lbs.

english steel, holes far apart and you're not pulling at the flange directly, i think you'll be OK 8)

i love ABs, have you got a FB to match, and where's the photo's of what you're building

 

[badmuller]

O.K.
I guess I could take a shot at it.
I'm thinking about a 12 or 11 spoke(front & back).

I was planning to use the wheelset for this build;
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=24807
But as you read the post about me damaging the frame(and my ego),
I'm not so sure, I might try to save the frame, might not.

the wheelset is gonne have the sa hubs;

These 26" X 2.2 rims;

and these electra diamond tread tires;

 

[petehouk]

I thought about doing this to a triple red band so that I could build it up with 12 gauge spokes and put it on my Schwinn Twinn tandem. But I worried that when I drilled it out, I would be taking the chrome off the area around the spoke holes. Then--rust!

Maybe you can avoid rust with a coat of clear after you are done drilling. Or go all out and get it re-chromed.