[16v]

I bought a 26" pimp rim and a single speed pimp hub, 36 hole, 3x, went to built up the wheel and found out the spokes were too long (254mm)

So between atomlab and the online spoke calculator, i got two different values. 252 and 249 mm.

has anybody built up a 3x, 36h atomlab wheel before, or can definitively tell me whether I should cut my spokes down to 252 or 249mm?
Thanks.

 

[sittingduck]

3 mm is very negligible... I'd go with 250 and call it good. They'll work out fine.

 

[16v]

that is good to hear. Since it is my first time building a wheel, I was worried a 3mm difference was enough to screw it up....well, i suppose 1.5 if i just cut them in between the two sizes.

but yea. thanks!

 

[Stoked]

Is the drive side / non drive side flange the same size?

 

[16v]

yea. both flanges are the same. im essentially building a front wheel. i already built the wheel up once only to realise when tensioning that the spokes were too long.

 

[sealclubber]

cut and rethread. those length differences wont even come close to the butting, if you have butted spokes