Originally Posted by datlas

It's a thread hijack, but I suppose it's my thread so I can hijack it if I want.

My impression is that wheelbuilding is a skill which is not terribly complicated but takes a significant investment in time to get good at. Since I would only be doing this for myself, I suspect the volume of wheels needed is so low that it's not worth the time and investment in equipment, and makes more sense to outsource it.

I could always reconsider.