George.E Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just wanted to ask anyone who has a truing stand are they acctually worth the money? I know it doesn't bother most people doing it in the frame (I allways true mine in my frame) but I just wanted to know if it is faster, easier or produces better quality build than doing it in your frame? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just wanted to ask anyone who has a truing stand are they acctually worth the money? I know it doesn't bother most people doing it in the frame (I allways true mine in my frame) but I just wanted to know if it is faster, easier or produces better quality build than doing it in your frame? Thanks could probally get it more precise in a stand , how much are the stans out of interest ? probally not worth the money sorry if i didn't help atall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George.E Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 could probally get it more precise in a stand , how much are the stans out of interest ? probally not worth the money sorry if i didn't help atall Like the cheapest is about £50 but they can go up to like £250 Ha naa don't worry I was just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 They are seriousley not worth the money. Make one: http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=homemade+truing+stand&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=shAFTZeEDpHNswbDxMDgCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CEQQsAQwAQ&biw=1366&bih=667 Have a scroll through that lot, some pretty pro looking jobs and some pretty scrappy but equally good wooden ones too. Too cold/wet/frozen to ride? Take a trip to B&Q and spend an afternoon in the garage making one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George.E Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Acctually sounds like a good idea to try while this weather is making me depressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Could make one out of some steel forks, weld a nut to the legs in-line with the rim, and have a bolt going through the tru it up to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Wouldn't bother unless you do many. They are handy, but the cheap ones don't dish very well. I'd say it's quicker to tru a wheel up to a mil or two in a stand by far. Depends how picky/ hard on your wheels you are. Definitely make one if you have the resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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