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Old 11-18-22, 02:37 PM
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This thread illustrates the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Or more to the point, chasing data points vs. understanding wheels as a system.

2 observations.

There's discussion of the effect of flange thickness on spoke tension. That's moot because it's not a factor.

It's true that relative spoke tension relates to the angle that the spokes leave the rim, but the hub flange is out of it because the spokes are laced over/under. Therefore both inner and outer angles are different only according to the thickness of the spokes.
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As to torsional differences. While tension differences on individual spokes are possible, the sum of all torques will ALWAYS equal zero. The ONLY way to have differences between pulling and trailing spoke groups is to have one flange have a net torque in one direction, and the other flange have an opposite and equal net torque.
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