Wheel build

[Zoom555]

Almost finished with my first wheel build! Just have some final tweaking to do.

2.125” steel rim.
12g stainless steel spokes
Sturmey Archer XL-FDD drum with dynamo hub.

Hoping it is nice and solid.

 

[Risk Man]

looks good. What weave pattern did you use? I looks different from the 3 cross pattern I used.

 

[darwin]

Dynamo hub, SWEET! Run some nice lights with that.

 

[Zoom555]

looks good. What weave pattern did you use? I looks different from the 3 cross pattern I used.

I used 3 cross pattern as well. It looks a little different I’m guessing because the hub is pretty large. It’s 90mm if I remember correct.

 

[Zoom555]

Dynamo hub, SWEET! Run some nice lights with that.

That’s the plan! Think it will be able to keep a small 6v battery charged so the lights don’t cut out when I stop?

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Did you use a double-walled rim? Were you able to get both horizontal and vertical rim movements to 1mm or less? Did you have to dish to center? Did you use Sapim, DT, or Wheelsmith spokes?

 

[ImpulseRocket]

That’s the plan! Think it will be able to keep a small 6v battery charged so the lights don’t cut out when I stop?

You can absolutely put a battery pack in place. Dynamo typically output 6V and put out around 3 amps. You could find a 6v battery, or even better make your own battery setup. 2 of these bad boys in series would be an 8Ah 6v battery. https://batteryhookup.com/collections/all/products/used-headway-38120-hp-3-2v-8ah-lifepo4-battery

 

[Zoom555]

Did you use a double-walled rim? Were you able to get both horizontal and vertical rim movements to 1mm or less? Did you have to dish to center? Did you use Sapim, DT, or Wheelsmith spokes?

No they are single walled. I just laced the hub. Haven’t done any truing or dishing yet. Might bring it to the bike shop. I bought my spokes from Huskeybicycles.com. The box they came in says “Richman” on the top. They were cheaper than anywhere else

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

No they are single walled. I just laced the hub. Haven’t done any truing or dishing yet. Might bring it to the bike shop. I bought my spokes from Huskeybicycles.com. The box they came in says “Richman” on the top. They were cheaper than anywhere else

My spoke of choice is Sapim. A 14 ga Sapim is stronger than a department store 10 ga spoke. Any wheels I've built for myself have always been double-walled rims.

 

[Zoom555]

You can absolutely put a battery pack in place. Dynamo typically output 6V and put out around 3 amps. You could find a 6v battery, or even better make your own battery setup. 2 of these bad boys in series would be an 8Ah 6v battery. https://batteryhookup.com/collections/all/products/used-headway-38120-hp-3-2v-8ah-lifepo4-battery

That’s a good idea. How do I connect them in a series?