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I thought this may be a bike. This is so much better. I'm surprised that the coop even gave it up. Nice stand. I like the fact that it is cast aluminum. And has a way to hold the axle in place.
While the Park stand is the benchmark, I think that all you need is two sturdy legs to hold the wheel and a sturdy support for the rim indicators. Then you can either flip the wheel or use a dishing tool to be sure the rim is centered.
I have a Minoura truing stand and while I have built and trued many wheels on it, my next stand would be something like this or a Musson type.