I just laced up my first set of wheels and... problem?

[Surestick Malone]

32 hole, 3-cross, Woodman LTI hubs, Pacenti TL-28 26" rims and Wheelsmith DB14 spokes.

It seems like the spokes on the outside of the hub are too long but they are the same length as the ones on the inside of the hub (with the head out).
Is this something that is going to work itself out during tensioning and truing or do I have a problem?

[shiggy]

32 hole, 3-cross, Woodman LTI hubs, Pacenti TL-28 26" rims and Wheelsmith DB14 spokes.

It seems like the spokes on the outside of the hub are too long but they are the same length as the ones on the inside of the hub (with the head out).
Is this something that is going to work itself out during tensioning and truing or do I have a problem?

95% sure you mislaced it. Same issue as in this thread:
First wheel build: spoke issues.

[meltingfeather]

Shiggy is correct.
100%

[Surestick Malone]

Yup, that sounds like the exact same issue I have and I used the same video they mention as it seemed the easiest to follow.
Oh well, lacing them up the first time was fun (I was actually trying to think of an excuse to build up another set of wheels) so it's not like I mind having to do it again!
Thanks!

[djr8505]

Another possibility is that the spokes are too long for your 3 cross pattern. (unless my eyes are playing tricks on me it looks 3 cross).

[Surestick Malone]

I considered that but it's only some spokes and some seem a bit short.
And, yes, three cross.

[machine4321]

Yup that was me to. Do your self a favour and read sheldon browns page. Read it as many times as you need. Looks like you used the same video I did and it wasted 3 nights of my life.

I ended up having the trailing spokes running in the opposite direction that they should have been. Shiggy and a few other helped me through it.

Looking at you inners, they are running in the opposite direction as well.

[meltingfeather]

I considered that but it's only some spokes and some seem a bit short.
And, yes, three cross.

It's the issue I said... 100%. I can see it. Read that thread and look at the diagrams.

[Surestick Malone]

Yup that was me to. Do your self a favour and read sheldon browns page. Read it as many times as you need. Looks like you used the same video I did and it wasted 3 nights of my life.

I ended up having the trailing spokes running in the opposite direction that they should have been. Shiggy and a few other helped me through it.


Looking at you inners, they are running in the opposite direction as well.

For the direction of the in and the out spokes I used the direction Shimano suggests for disc brake wheels.

[meltingfeather]

For the direction of the in and the out spokes I used the direction Shimano suggests for disc brake wheels.

Dood. Read the thread linked for you. It's not about ins and outs but how you laced the two sides relative to each other.

[Glide the Clyde]

I say tighten them nipples snug and ride 'em.

[Surestick Malone]

Dood. Read the thread linked for you. It's not about ins and outs but how you laced the two sides relative to each other.

I understand that. My reply was to Machine4321's post.

[meltingfeather]

i understand that. My reply was to machine4321's post.

10-4

[meltingfeather]

I say tighten them nipples snug and ride 'em.

That is not possible given how the wheel is laced.

[codyh12345]

That is not possible given how the wheel is laced.

Oh its possible..... for a minute!

[shiggy]

Oh its possible..... for a minute!

Not possible to tighten the nipples, so you can not get to the "ride 'em" phase.

[wv_bob]

Do your self a favour and read sheldon browns page. Read it as many times as you need.

+1 Stop messing around and follow Sheldon's advice.