Good point Bruce.
It is a common disbelief that the screws will take the shearing force in the Vincent wheel.
As any engineer will know the flange is holding its position solely by the clamping force through the nuts and bolts. That why all the faces must be meticulously cleaned, all edges deburred, especially the holes of the spoke flanges and in the hubs. I have seen really badly undeburred items for sale from various sources.
Regarding the spoke problem, Always try to pull an A4 sheet of paper between the spoke heads and the assembled drum. If it catches and tears, you are likely to have a problem with the rear of the drum touching the spokes and introducing a tumble of the drum.
Bernd
It is a common disbelief that the screws will take the shearing force in the Vincent wheel.
As any engineer will know the flange is holding its position solely by the clamping force through the nuts and bolts. That why all the faces must be meticulously cleaned, all edges deburred, especially the holes of the spoke flanges and in the hubs. I have seen really badly undeburred items for sale from various sources.
Regarding the spoke problem, Always try to pull an A4 sheet of paper between the spoke heads and the assembled drum. If it catches and tears, you are likely to have a problem with the rear of the drum touching the spokes and introducing a tumble of the drum.
Bernd