Any wheel building or truings tips??

Mr Bumble
Mr Bumble Posts: 572
edited June 2007 in Workshop
I just but a truing jig so I am itching to build a set of wheels[:p]

Does anyone know any good tips or tricks please?

Any good websites to check for advice or patterns[?]

Thank you

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  • rustychisel
    rustychisel Posts: 3,444
    read Sheldon Brown

    take it slow

    if you can have a built up wheel of the same pattern (for example 32 spoke 3x cross) alongside you so you can copy the under/over lacing pattern

    take it slowly and think about things a bit

    when it's laced up (but before tensioning) put a drop of oil on the nipple/rim junction (not nipple/spoke). It'll make tensioning and truing much easier.

    You MUST stress relieve the spokes as they bed in.

    don't over-tension the wheel; it's much easier to wind in half a turn of tension after you've test ridden a wheel than it is to correct one where you've cracked the rim eyelets through over-tensioning.

    have fun.

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  • rustychisel
    rustychisel Posts: 3,444
    eeek!!!!!

    http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/ju ... Hodges.htm

    Even though it's built on CXP 21's I can't see this wheelset lasting very long. Lookit them crossovers!!!

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Tea. Big mugs of Tea.

    Time really. Take your time. it ain't a contest

    Mleh Mleh Mleh
  • ASC1951
    ASC1951 Posts: 992
    Yes, Sheldon has it all there in a way even I could follow. He suggests using a spare crank as a crossover stress-reliever and, having tried one, it is indeed ideal for the job.

    I find I can get wheels round, true or correctly tensioned but not all three at once. Persumably that will come with practice.
  • RBSF
    RBSF Posts: 91
    Read the Roger Musson on-line book, it's all there.
  • monty_dogcp
    monty_dogcp Posts: 382
    Patience - little and often - check twice and act once. Make sure that the edges of the spoke holes are well rounded to prevent stress raisers and use a rubber mallet to bed the spokes at the hub.
  • wasi
    wasi Posts: 109
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by RBSF</i>

    Read the Roger Musson on-line book, it's all there.
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    Yep, that's the one I've been using, too. Great book.
  • jo333
    jo333 Posts: 29
    I too used the Musson and it is good. What's your frustration level?
  • Mr Bumble
    Mr Bumble Posts: 572
    Cheers,

    Spent most of the evening just lacing the figedty thing up.

    Maybe I am sad but I found truing really relaxing[;)]

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