replacing hub- wheel building question

Dan Daniel said:

I am considering replacing the rear hub on a built wheel. I have seen discussions of replacing the
rim, but I wonder if-

- Is there a smooth method for transferring spokes without having to do a total strip and rebuild?

- Any problems using the same spokes? Do inside spokes need to stay on the inside, etc.?

Spoke lengths are the exact same for the two hubs.

This is less common that swapping a rim, but should not be that difficult. Just do the spokes one at
a time. Keep the nipples as loose as possible to start with so you should have enough room to move
the spokes from one hub to the other.

Dan Daniel said:

I am considering replacing the rear hub on a built wheel.

I had to do that when a rear hub flange failed.

Quoted message said:

- Is there a smooth method for transferring spokes without having to do a total strip and rebuild?

Not really.

Quoted message said:

- Any problems using the same spokes? Do inside spokes need to stay on the inside, etc.?

When you take the wheel apart, make four groups of spokes: left inbound. left outbound, right
inbound, right outbound.

Rebuild with those four groups in the same orientation. If the nipples don't turn smoothly,
replace them.

Art Harris

daniel-<< I have seen discussions of replacing the rim, but I wonder if-

- Is there a smooth method for transferring spokes without having to do a total strip and rebuild?

- Any problems using the same spokes? Do inside spokes need to stay on the inside, etc.? >><BR><BR>

If the hub dimensions are the same, you can re-use the spokes, using the same rim but ya gotta take
it apart and relace it. No way to easily do it ala a rim swap.

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Quoted message said:

I am considering replacing the rear hub on a built wheel. I have seen discussions of replacing the
rim, but I wonder if-

- Is there a smooth method for transferring spokes without having to do a total strip and rebuild?

- Any problems using the same spokes? Do inside spokes need to stay on the inside, etc.?

Spoke lengths are the exact same for the two hubs.

what kinda wheels & spokes? if it's a factory build w/ non-DB spokes, it'll work but why borther?
yeah, yeah, i know, you got to start somewhere. i say, start in over your head & use DB spokes.
(it's really not that bad, honest. "www.harriscyclery.com" has a good primer on wheel building.)