Originally Posted by
Thomas15
A bench mounted vice, heavy duty. Also, two tools that are somewhat expensive and you could do without but if you have them you will use them are a Derailleur hanger alignment tool and a wheel truing stand.
I've been dabbling for a while and built or flipped quite a few bikes and haven't found the need to purchase these as yet.
6-8 speed eyeball alignment is sufficient, on the few occasions on higher speed bikes I let the shop do it for $15 rather than buy the $75 tool. So far I'm still ahead.
You can true wheels just fine using zip ties. If I were building wheels that would be a different story.