Spoke lengths for Pulstar hubs

[Dazed]

Ive aquired a NOS set of Pulstar 32 hole hubs, that I'm gonna use for a "vintage" wheelset, just for laughs.

Like these:

http://www.bikepro.com/products/hubs/hubs_pulstar.html

Does anyone know how to calculate spoke lengths for these hubs? Can I use ordinary Sapim Laser straight pull (or similar) spokes?

Thanks.

[Dazed]

Found this. Never mind about the spoke lengths.

http://www.bikepro.com/products/spok...ke_table.shtml

Still wondering if straight pull Sapims will work, though.

[adrenalnjunky]

I loved those old hubs - super good rolling bearings. Were ahead of the curve on the straight-pull spoke design. I look at I9 wheels today and can't help but think Pulstar.

[DugB]

I recently picked up an old Proflex from someone's garage for $75, and it had a set of Wheelsmith-built, Pulstar-hubbed, Bontrager/Weinmann-rimmed wheels. Bike probably had less than 200 miles on it. Sadly, despite being an 856 and having these wheels the other components were low-end. Anyway, the wheels are now on my wife's bike and look great...would like to find some more of these hubs!

- Doug ;-)

[herbn]

the freehub was junk though,right? i saw a few set of mtb one go bad, i have a bmx set with threadon freewheel, cool stuff.

[DugB]

the freehub was junk though,right? i saw a few set of mtb one go bad, i have a bmx set with threadon freewheel, cool stuff.

Yeah, I noticed that the one on this wheelset binds occasionally, though only lightly. I may try to pressure-inject some oil/grease in there if I can't get it off to replace it. Is this a common issue with these things?

- Doug

[Ligero]

What rims are you going to use? If you can give me the erd of the rim you will be using I can give you the spoke lengths because I still have the hub dimensions for those hubs written down.

[herbn]

binding is a minor precurser to esploding,and free wheeling in both directions,heavy grease and pawls don't mix light grease in moderation. Those were really cheap, taiwanese cassette mechanisms,and i don't think they come apart or rebuild. Not sure it's been forever.