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svenhöek

Sounds like spoke tension is too low

No. The wheel does not become stiffer from more tension.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/wheel_index.html
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Tech/Debunking_Wheel_Stiffness_3449.html

More spokes, thicker spokes or a hub with wider flanges would help.
What hub is it built on?

Edit: Or it could be the quick release holding the wheel....

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Skülly in reply to @svenhöek

@dubtap Interesting

@svendhöek

More spokes, thicker spokes or a hub with wider flanges would help.
What hub is it built on?

Edit: Or it could be the quick release holding the wheel....

The only option I can attempt is thicker spokes. Hub is Shutter Precision 9series, has quite a lot of spacing either side of flanges, symmetrically, accomodate electrical connectors.

Will double check the qr... cheers for input

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gbj_tester in reply to @Skülly

Hub is Shutter Precision 9series, has quite a lot of spacing either side of flanges

As well as the closely spaced flanges, which hurt wheel axial stiffness, the long unsupported axle probably flexes quite a bit compared with a hub which has the bearings within shouting distance of the dropouts.

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