I've been staying out of this topic so far, since I'm the one building up Greg's Eisentraut (but not building the wheels). However, I agree with Hilary here. In the photo (link below) from another recent project (I didn't build these either), you can see a 36 hole Record HF hub laced 4-cross. The spoke angle actually causes the spoke to rest on the head of the adjacent spoke. This is not a problem when using a 3-cross pattern. Also agree that the question of HF vs. LF is one of aesthetics, and the quality of the build is what's most important.
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Wayne Bingham
-----Original Message----- From: Hilary Stone [mailto:Hilary.Stone@Tesco.net] Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 1:23 PM To: Greg Thies; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] High and Low flangews, 36H 4X
I must admit that I don't think 4X is a good idea with 36H, it works fine with 40H or 48H hubs but the spoke angle becomes very low and rim stability is impaired with just 36H. Build 3X and it really does not matter too much whether you use low or high flange. The quality of the build is more important than than the difference between low and high flange. Regards Hilary Stone
Greg Thies wrote:
> A clarification: the hubs are 36 H and the plan is to build 4 cross.
> My main concern is which, if either, hub would be most durable with
respect
> to spoke breakage considering my size. Intuitively, it would seem with a
> higher flange the shorter spoke length would be less prone to flexing and
> breaking. Both hubs were available in 1976, so either would seem
> appropriate for the period. Would appreciate additional thoughts.
> Greg