Wheel building: 36h Hub with 32h Rim - Unicycles and Equipment

Background Building a decent wheel with a 36h hub and a 32h rim, while not typical, is quite possible (as explained below). I chose this odd wheel setup because I had an older geared Schlumpf hub (36h only) that I wanted to use the only rim brake compatible rim that also allowed for a good tubeless wheel (Surly Rabbit hole -32h only). I prefer rim brakes and my hub is too old for disc. The hub is also likely out of any warranty. I posted this build on the Schlumpf hub thread and a few people

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