RE: Spoked wheels -- no soldering needed!
Well, I'm almost finished with the other wheel. It only took a (full) day once I had all the supplies, jig, and experience. I also thought I'd post a picture showing how the idea for the hub evolved from my first 20-hole hub made of a coin (too big), to the smaller 20-hole hubs made of a washer that I used on this set of wheels, to the "next generation" 10-hole hub (made of a smaller still washer) I'll use the next time round. I'm also posting the "spoke map" I used (on the second wheel) -- thanks Donnie for helping to clear things up a bit. In short, on the rib the ends of V-shaped spoke would have 6 holes (same side) between them. When you move to the next hub hole (for the next V-shaped double spoke) you skip one hole in the rim. It seems weird but eventually all the holes get filled in.
BTW, Donnie what type of glue did you use to bond the ends of the tire together?