Inexpensive coaster wheel.

[us56456712]

I got an inexpensive 10 speed at the thrift store store for $12.99. It had steel rims.

The rear five speed hub is 130 mm OLD. A Bendix red band hub is slightly larger in diameter but only 110 mm OLD. The spokes are all the same size, which is common on these old steel five speed rims.

Dished just with tension. I took it apart and re spoked it with the Bendix hub. original 3 cross and re spoke 3 cross. The spokes on the original factory lacing were about 1/2 mm short. Anyway, it turned out perfect, spokes now just to the bottom of the nipple head slot.

 

[us56456712]

I made a front cruiser wheel from an old junk steel rim and a modern junk mountain bike rim. I only used the spokes and nipples from the modern alloy wheel. I replaced the original 100mm hub with an old school 94 mm hub. Spokes fit perfectly, I must be lucky.

 

[mikeeebikey]

Nicely done! I use 3 speed hubs also, I use wheel smith's spoke calculator...
Here's a Sun Rim from a pacific? Anyway a Chinese

knock off Atom hub from a cheapo moped, think I ordered these spokes....but cheap. The rims were in a garbage pile, the hub given to me missing some hardware...

 

[us56456712]

Nicely done! I use 3 speed hubs also, I use wheel smith's spoke calculator...
Here's a Sun Rim from a pacific? Anyway a Chinese View attachment 226144knock off Atom hub from a cheapo moped, think I ordered these spokes....but cheap. The rims were in a garbage pile, the hub given to me missing some hardware...

Is that 2 cross lacing, 26 inch wheel? I have 3 drum hubs and want to lace them up. I’m thinking two cross, especially on my Arri, which has a larger diameter. Thanks for posting, interesting.

 

[mikeeebikey]

Yes 2 cross.