Trueing Stand Under $100 recommendations?
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Truing Stand Under $100 recommendations?
Any recommendations for an affordable Truing Stand? I really don’t want to spend over $100 as I will only be using a few times a year. I have zero knowledge about trueing but feel confident I can do it after watching several YouTube videos.
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This contains plans to build one and how to use it, pretty simple.
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
Built examples
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
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I have and use this one: https://www.performancebike.com/spin...-sd-ts/p914520
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I have and use this one: https://www.performancebike.com/spin...-sd-ts/p914520
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https://www.amazon.com/Minoura-Porta.../dp/B008ENQ39W
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I use whatever upside-down frameset I have on hand ... with brakeset for lateral truing and an extra spoke (with rubber band) for vertical truing.
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Just use a bike with rim brakes... If you want to get fancy, replace the brake shoes with something that bolts in and allows you to get the "scree scree scree" noise when the rim touches it. shorten the brake cable or use a toe strap or zip tie on the brake lever to bring them in closer to the rim.
I bought the Park pro-level truing stand back when I was finally able to afford one and what I found out is I never needed it. Big waste of money. I can't tell you how many wheels I've built just using a bike. Flip flopping the wheel works well to get the dish correct, too.
I say save your $100 or invest it in a $70 bike repair stand from Amazon and a wooden stool to sit on and some good quality spoke wrenches.
I bought the Park pro-level truing stand back when I was finally able to afford one and what I found out is I never needed it. Big waste of money. I can't tell you how many wheels I've built just using a bike. Flip flopping the wheel works well to get the dish correct, too.
I say save your $100 or invest it in a $70 bike repair stand from Amazon and a wooden stool to sit on and some good quality spoke wrenches.
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I slotted two lengths of angle iron from an old bed frame and bolted them to a scrap 2x6. I've built and trued many a wheel this way. The angle iron flexes enough it works on everything from 126 mm QR's to 142 mm through axles.
To visually gauge run out I hold a metal rod in place with a magnet and back light it with an Ikea clip on LED lamp. As the wheel spins the distance of the shadow from the rod clearly shows any run out without anything scraping on the rim.
The Ikea LED lamps make excellent shop lamps. I use them in lieu of drop lights.
To visually gauge run out I hold a metal rod in place with a magnet and back light it with an Ikea clip on LED lamp. As the wheel spins the distance of the shadow from the rod clearly shows any run out without anything scraping on the rim.
The Ikea LED lamps make excellent shop lamps. I use them in lieu of drop lights.
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I have and use this one: https://www.performancebike.com/spin...-sd-ts/p914520
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In the end, the only thing a wheel truing stand does is to provide a stable place to measure from.
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I have and use this one: https://www.performancebike.com/spin...-sd-ts/p914520
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Just use a bike with rim brakes... If you want to get fancy, replace the brake shoes with something that bolts in and allows you to get the "scree scree scree" noise when the rim touches it. shorten the brake cable or use a toe strap or zip tie on the brake lever to bring them in closer to the rim.
I bought the Park pro-level truing stand back when I was finally able to afford one and what I found out is I never needed it. Big waste of money. I can't tell you how many wheels I've built just using a bike. Flip flopping the wheel works well to get the dish correct, too.
I say save your $100 or invest it in a $70 bike repair stand from Amazon and a wooden stool to sit on and some good quality spoke wrenches.
I bought the Park pro-level truing stand back when I was finally able to afford one and what I found out is I never needed it. Big waste of money. I can't tell you how many wheels I've built just using a bike. Flip flopping the wheel works well to get the dish correct, too.
I say save your $100 or invest it in a $70 bike repair stand from Amazon and a wooden stool to sit on and some good quality spoke wrenches.
great advice!
thank you everyone
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Jim Beam is an excellent wheel builder
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I built every pair of wheels I ever made on a no-name folding stand I paid like 10 bucks for.
I've also trued many a wheel on the upside down bike... Just tighten the caliper as you go.
Wheels look scarier than they are. Take your time, don't get stressed, accept that you'll screw it up and have to back off and try again. Wheels are fun, maybe my favorite thing to work on.
--Shannon
I've also trued many a wheel on the upside down bike... Just tighten the caliper as you go.
Wheels look scarier than they are. Take your time, don't get stressed, accept that you'll screw it up and have to back off and try again. Wheels are fun, maybe my favorite thing to work on.
--Shannon
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