You can tell when a Campy or other grease-port-drilled hub has had this done to it--the oil hole in the middle of the barrel will be ovalled or bean-shaped if too much force was used; the sure sign of flanges twisted out of line with each other. David Feldman
> Ken,
>
> You're right, it is a risk. The times I've done it, or been present while
> someone else did it, add up to maybe a dozen. Some of those were on very
> tight, and none had a problem. Monkeyman Brandon says he's done it a
> heckuva lot more times than that, and has seen a hub or two damaged by it.
>
> I must admit I didn't pay enough attention to the original post. The
people
> who said "take the cogs off, and lace normally" had the right idea - since
> this is a large flange hub that should work. From skimming the post, I
> assumed it was a small flange hub, since those are the ones that usually
> cause the agonized, tear-streaked customers to come into the bikeshop
saying
> "What have I done? Please help me!"
>
> BC's idea to make your own Hoshi-style dogleg bent spoke heads and lace
them
> on the right was a great one. I bet with those you wouldn't even need to
> lace the left at all, completely removing the risk of twisting the hub
> barrel. I hope I remember that the next time I have to do it!
>
> Mark Bulgier
> Seattle, Wa USA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Huemax@aol.com [mailto:Huemax@aol.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:35 PM
> > To: mark@bulgier.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Subject: Re: [CR]The agony & ecstasy of hoarding collectibles
> >
> >
> > Hi, Mark,
> >
> > You wrote;
> >
> > >>The people who wrote to lace up the left side only are
> > right - this is
> > definitely the way - we're not talking theory here,.......<<
> >
> > Are you 100% sure it does not damage the hub shaft between flanges?
> >
> > If the freewheel is really very much tight one, having only
> > one side flange
> > laced and force to spin the wheel, I was very much afraid
> > that it will twist
> > the hub shaft(outer).
> >
> > I would like to take my time 100% plus another 50% to make
> > sure,it will work.
> >
> > KEN TODA, Hot summer day in North Caroloina.