Best place to buy a Park truing stand

majormantra
majormantra Posts: 2,094
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
I'm seriously thinking about getting a TS-2.2 having done a wheel building course. UK prices seem really high - I've found a small saving here:

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/a22105 ... html?lg=en

Can I do better than this?

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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Bought mine from America, saved £100 but that does not include postage and import duty as I am collecting it.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Bought mine from America, saved £100 but that does not include postage and import duty as I am collecting it.

    Unfortunately not an option for me. :)

    And it's not worth doing it if I do have to pay those things.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Bike discount seems the cheapest... Nice piece of kit, bit OTT for a starter, I had to build many wheels to pay for it... :lol:
    left the forum March 2023
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Bike discount seems the cheapest... Nice piece of kit, bit OTT for a starter, I had to build many wheels to pay for it... :lol:

    Perhaps OTT, but past experience has shown that I've never regretted buying good quality tools. Cheap stands don't let you build as quickly and/or accurately and I'd probably end up upgrading down the line anyway.

    (If you think the Park is expensive, look at this!: http://www.pklie.de/shop_eng.html)
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    MajorMantra wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Bike discount seems the cheapest... Nice piece of kit, bit OTT for a starter, I had to build many wheels to pay for it... :lol:

    Perhaps OTT, but past experience has shown that I've never regretted buying good quality tools. Cheap stands don't let you build as quickly and/or accurately and I'd probably end up upgrading down the line anyway.

    (If you think the Park is expensive, look at this!: http://www.pklie.de/shop_eng.html)

    I know... Awesome... Strada have one of these
    left the forum March 2023
  • hulla the hulla
    hulla the hulla Posts: 338
    Buy the wheelpro wheel building online book and there is a template to make your own from MDF for less than £25 - if you're handy with a router and have a couple of hours, easy peasy !
    A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it

    Canyon Aeroad 7.0 summer missile
    Trek 2.1 winter hack
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    hulla the hulla wrote:
    Buy the wheelpro wheel building online book and there is a template to make your own from MDF for less than £25 - if you're handy with a router and have a couple of hours, easy peasy !

    I'm aware of that. When it comes to speed of working and building to 0.1 or 0.2mm trueness I think the Park will still be superior though.
  • hulla the hulla
    hulla the hulla Posts: 338
    Have to agree, TS-2.2 will of course be more accurate and most likely quicker but for the £200+ish it'll cost you.....
    Don't get me wrong, I really want one but couldn't justify the expense, I like playing with routers and wood (oh er !!) and had time on my side so made mine. For the occasional build and periodic maintenance it does me fine and is actually surprisingly sturdy (all made from 24mm thick MDF, heavily braced, glued and screwed).

    Just checked your link, good price ! When I was looking 4 months ago I could't find one for less than £220.
    A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it

    Canyon Aeroad 7.0 summer missile
    Trek 2.1 winter hack

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