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Old 04-24-2024, 04:24 PM
Peter P. Peter P. is offline
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Originally Posted by DfCas View Post
Since it increases the chance of a flange failure i would never do that ,especially on the front.
THIS.

What happens is, when the hub is initially built, the spoke holes deform to support the spokes without sharp edges. This is by design.

Changing the existing spoke pattern affects the material leading to stress risers and cracked flanges.

I've seen it first hand.
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