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Thanks all. The rim wasn't re bent (I tried but don't have the strength/heft). It's glued and pinned.
Initially spoke tension was all over the place but the tension is pretty even.
Good to see some folk posting that have a clue!
Did you keep the off cut so you can make a 27.5" rim out of a 26" rim for the other wheel?
Lol, yes!
Im trying to work out a way of sticking a 2nd diy 650B rim onto it to run 3"+ tyre.
Wouldn't attempt it myself - but looks good and well done.
Confused.
If you take a circle and cut a part of its circumference out, then join the two ends to make a smaller circle, you end up bending the bits of the original circle. Unless you mange to bend non-Euclidian space-time instead. Just an observation. Not being obtuse 😉
Yeah, but you could re-bend (roll) the rim so that the ends lined up without the pins, or rely on the strength of the pinned joint (and spokes) keeping it together. I think Al is suggesting he only did the latter.
Not bent meaning not permanently deformed into holding its own shape.
Yes you are 😉
Jobst speculates/calculates in his book that the compressive force on a rim joint like that, when the wheel is built is about a 4 ton compressive force.
So long as the joint is cut square and properly angled, stuff pulls together fine. I did some 40h ma2's to 36h 26in ones back in the day.
Did you manage to cut the correct amount out of the middle of each spoke to make them fit? I'm imprezzled.
FAIL-A-GEDDON
Bodgezilla! 😛
I salute you, but am slightly disappointed at how un-bodgy it looks. Ride it like you cut-and-shut it!
does anyone if the OP is still alive??
Brilliant bodgery.
What will you charge to make me a 32er or a 36er.
The op is alive and well and [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cheap-sh-car-musings ]looking for a deathtrap to claim his life instead[/url].