Problem with a wheel build

[blown240]

I have laced dozens of wheels. I just finished swapping a hub on my buddies beast and have run into an odd problem. As I am drawing the spokes up every 2 spokes is loose.

To clarify, starting at the valve hole the spokes are 2 snug, 2 loose, 2 snug, 2 loose, etc. Its a 3x pattern.

Any idea what could cause this? All the spokes are the same length, the new hub has a slightly larger flange, but even that wouldn't explain the problem.

Could it be that I need to swap the direction of the spokes on 1 side of the wheel?

Thanks!

 

[The Black Monark]

Sounds like something's funky....pics?

 

[Walker]

is the rim drilled offset?

 

[blown240]

I got it figured out. The ChoppersUS hub didn't have offset spoke holes. Turns out its just pressed together, so I gave it some "persuasion" and now the wheel is fine.


I knew I wasn't crazy!

 

[mikeeebikey]

Or, you could have just moved all the spokes one hole! almost all hubs are offset drilled, ok all hubs are offset drilled, have to be. If yours has turned with will do it again, sorry for the bad news.

 

[blown240]

I tried moving the spokes 1 hole. That didn't help. It just made the problem go in the other direction. If the problem continues, I will have to weld the flanges onto the hub.

 

[mikeeebikey]

Or use locktite.