Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I used a cheap Minoura stand for years. It did the job. I got a Park TS-2with a bike and parts purchase last year. It's a lot nicer. The Minoura was isn't nearly firm enough to judge dish by flipping the wheel. The Park is.
Weirdly, my story is exactly the same. I spent 20 years using the same floppy stamped-steel Minoura and got a TS-2 a bit under two years ago, though I got mine in trade.
As to the rest of the question, I flip the wheel in the stand to check dish, usually three or four times before I'm satisfied. I'm not the world's biggest fan of the TS-2 because of the angle issues the uprights have, but it's more than adequate if you can get one cheap.