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Wheel Truing Stand

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wildon:
hmmmm ... well i know didly squat about truing them .. but i think i'll find a different shop though .. i went in there to have a freewheel removed the other day and the guy who does the work is TOTALLY blind!!!! he was walking into things and struggling to find tools ... don't fancy giving him my perfect recrhomed super pros and nos z-rims to fook up!!

brummie:

--- Quote from: wildon on January 25, 2010, 08:22 PM ---hmmmm ... well i know didly squat about truing them .. but i think i'll find a different shop though .. i went in there to have a freewheel removed the other day and the guy who does the work is TOTALLY blind!!!! he was walking into things and struggling to find tools ... don't fancy giving him my perfect recrhomed super pros and nos z-rims to fook up!!

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blimey terry where was that mate?

wildon:

--- Quote from: Brummie on January 25, 2010, 08:25 PM ---blimey terry where was that mate?

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haha, a new bike shop opened about a month ago at the top of the high street in Harborne .. only 2 mins from mine so i popped in there.  3 guys sat around doing nowt and the one that got my freewheel off was blind .. i mean really blind!! couldnt see nothing .. had the wheel in the vice .. god knows how he did it.  I couldnt bring my self to let him loose on new chromed rims with tools  :-\

brummie:
 :2funny:  :D let us know how you get on with the truing mate. ive got a couple of sets that will need doing. have bought a parks bearing cup press as well terry if you ever want to borrow it mate :daumenhoch:

wildon:

--- Quote from: Brummie on January 25, 2010, 08:40 PM --- :2funny:  :D let us know how you get on with the truing mate. ive got a couple of sets that will need doing. have bought a parks bearing cup press as well terry if you ever want to borrow it mate :daumenhoch:

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Nice one .. i might take you up on that.  I made one from a threaded bolt with washers but they dont go on straight (adding smaller washers in the cups might fix that though  ??? )
Think i'll get a stand and see how i do .. will let you know how i get on  :daumenhoch:

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