onza boi15 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi, i am thinking of getting some new rims to put on my spare hubs i've got. What tool/tool's do i need, and how easy is it?cheers, Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackC123 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi, i am thinking of getting some new rims to put on my spare hubs i've got. What tool/tool's do i need, and how easy is it?cheers, JackEasy, all you need is some super glue and a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladie Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) Hi, i am thinking of getting some new rims to put on my spare hubs i've got. What tool/tool's do i need, and how easy is it?cheers, JackWell you will need the right length spokes for the rim and the hub firstly (ring up Tartybikes to find out what length that is, and then you can order them on the phone).Then you will need a spoke key, and maybe look at a wheel building guide?Hope i helped Edited May 13, 2009 by Horndean Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza boi15 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Well you will need the right length spokes for the rim and the hub firstly (ring up Tartybikes to find out what length that is, and then you can order them on the phone).Then you will need a spoke key, and maybe look at a wheel building guide?Hope i helped Thanks i have all the stuff i need know.Cheers, Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger allen echo Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Easy, all you need is some super glue and a hammer.Stop making pointless posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Morton Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Stop making pointless posts.+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Powell Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Stop making pointless posts.+127,667Never going to get validated doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza boi15 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi, just thinking about this and don't i need a jig to keep the wheel strait?Cheers, Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 frame or forks will do Look in the wiki for building wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi, just thinking about this and don't i need a jig to keep the wheel strait?Cheers, JackWhen building it, put EXACTLY the same amount of turns on each nipple. That waym whilst building, it'll stay relatively straight. Get all the spokes tight-ish, whack the wheel in your bike and make some final touches/tightens/trues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Easy, all you need is some super glue and a hammer.Don't know why people are hating i 100% agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Easy, all you need is some super glue and a hammer.GLUE......f**k no one said i needed glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Don't know why people are hating i 100% agree.how do you get an egg out of a wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 how do you get an egg out of a wheel I find the trusty hand usually does the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siyross Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) Easy, all you need is some super glue and a hammer.ha ha ha love it.Hi, just thinking about this and don't i need a jig to keep the wheel strait?Cheers, JackYou are going to need to make sure that your wheel is round and true. Also are you going to dish it to one side or the other? I would take it to a shop and ask them to build it. It will cost you about £15-30. Edited May 15, 2009 by siyross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 ha ha ha love it.You are going to need to make sure that your wheel is round and true. Also are you going to dish it to one side or the other? I would take it to a shop and ask them to build it. It will cost you about £15-30.Theres no point paying someone money to do it when you can do it yourself in less than an hour. Follow OnzaBoyMark's tutorial, its pretty simple once you get your head around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitters Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Theres no point paying someone money to do it when you can do it yourself in less than an hour. Follow OnzaBoyMark's tutorial, its pretty simple once you get your head around it.Absolutely. The first set of rims I built for my stock are still going strong and true. Not hard at all. Although my first rim took me more than an hour to complete, but I am including time on the truing stand. Second wheel was a snap.Ben's post (and the wiki article) about turning each spoke the same amount until they start to tighten up works great too. Makes truing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza-t-pro-boi Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 32 chocolate fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 IMO take it to your LBS it would be so much easy and it will be done in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Theres no point paying someone money to do it when you can do it yourself in less than an hour. Follow OnzaBoyMark's tutorial, its pretty simple once you get your head around it.I sort of agree, but there are limits. Someone who doesn't even know what tools he needs is unlikely to be able to build a good wheel that will last. I started off learning how to straighten wheels. Once you're comfortable with that, you can move on to lacing (pretty straightforward) and tensioning (difficult to get right). If you just try and dive in and build your own with no experience then you're gonna run into problems and it'll work out more expensive in the long-term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottTrials Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Theres no point paying someone money to do it when you can do it yourself in less than an hour. Follow OnzaBoyMark's tutorial, its pretty simple once you get your head around it.I agree to the extent if you are comfortable doing it but, if you are unsure get a shop to do it. Yeah it'll cost you a bit but it will be a good wheel build. I laced mine up and started to tension then decided to let the shop finish it for me and it cost me a £5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris - Burman Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Stop making pointless posts.they have to do it to get validated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1995 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) You'll need to look up a wheel building guide due to the complicated positioning of the spokes, and also you will need to get the correct length spokes ( Go down to your local bike shop and they should hook you up ) You need a spoke key and I would recommend a truing stand because if u over tighten a spoke or two this will make the wheel untrue. But with a truing stand just put your wheel in and get tightening. If your wheel is untrue in one spot It's easily indicated by the rim rubbing on one side of the stand, The side that It's bent to, loosen that spoke a little bit nd tighten the opposite side up. This all worked perfect for me so have fun and good luck ! Edited May 22, 2009 by brad1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.