Originally Posted by
onre
The front hub is a Maillard and came apart today. It was dry, the grease in it had turned into a resinous substance and the cones have seen better days. When putting it back together after cleaning I really couldn't get it to a) not bind in some wheel positions and b) not have slack at same time. I may give the hub another disassembly and cleaning to see why it binds. It didn't look that bad... but then again, before disassembly it was almost impossible to turn by fingers.
Sounds like you’ve got a real clunker! Good luck getting the Maillard in good function. I also rebuilt a hub for my project. I had a set of early Shimano which came from the Box O’Crap.
Like your Maillard, the front didn’t like spinning at all. Luckily it’s in good service now.
The rear spins fine, but I can feel the drag of old grease so it’s currently apart for the same treatment.
Lacing them up should prove be interesting as I’ve never tried to build a wheel before.