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.
You seem like a pretty smart guy. That's most of it. The first wheel I built was, I hate to say it here, perfect. I wanted a specific rim that wasn't available on built wheels. That was the impetus, and the reason I still do it. I did have a wheel builder I used for a while, but he killed himself. So there's that.