Thought I'd have a crack at building something P&K Lie quality at a Park Tool price point. As long as I didn't up spending P&K Lie money on something Park Tool quality I considered it a success. As it turns out, I couldn't be happier with the jig. If I had another chance, I'd make a few cosmetic changes, but functionally can't think of any improvements at this stage.
Requirements were:
- Absolutely rock solid stability with zero flex
- Flexibility to accommodate anything from a BMX wheel up to a fat bike wheel
- Simplicity and ease of use
- Components parts off the shelf, with minimal machining (the only parts requiring machining ended up being the brass brackets to hold the hub)
- Steel base so I could use DTI gauges on magnetic bases
- That was it I think
Pics to follow