King C Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Which ones are good and which ones aren't. I hate using my frame because I just cant get it true enough. Also sometimes I have the bits for my wheel before I've even got a frame like when I went to stock.I'm not a lottery winner and I dont rob banks so I think the Park tool ones are abit out of my price range. But whats good for around £60. The cheaper the better but I dont want something made from mechano ie the tacx ones (well they look like it).I usually build wheels for my mates aswell so it'll need to be able to accomodate mod, stock and front hubs. I kinda liked the look of this one but I'm not sure if it does all 3 types of hubs but it is fairly cheap.So any advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 is money burning a hole in your pocket? will it really be that necessary to buy a truing stand? i understand what you want it for, im in the same predicament, that i build many of the locals wheels, but i just use a frame or some forks and its spot on. never have a problem?!??but if you must then yes the minoura stands are decent enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I use a "tacx" one and its pritty good. And what three hubs are you refering to mod, stock and ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Mod, stock and front hubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) If you want to do a decent job the DIY way and not fork out for the proper wheel build stand and not use your frame, may I suggest my way of doing it?Well all you need is a few things, I went to my shed and found my trusty workmate. I took it out, blew the dust of it and set to work. All I did was Build the wheel on my lap and then trued it by putting the wheel in the workmate so that the 2 bits of wood on my work mate clamped onto the axle of my hub. Now the wheel is locked in and free to spin, we can clearly see if a buckle is present, to get the truing perfect, just use rods, I used old spokes taped down and move them closer each time you turn the nipples to make the rim true.I found this to be the best way to build a wheel and has definitly made me think twice about buying a proper one, you may think im being cheap but thats DIY for you! And whats good is it does all wheel sizes due to the size of the wood clamps on the workmate! Edited June 4, 2007 by nile71091 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) i recomend the Park Tool home truing standit's park tool quality but loads cheaper than the profesional one! Edited June 5, 2007 by samdoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 I know and it looks really simple and I can tell it just works but its quite expensive at bout £80.I think I'll just go without one for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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