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rick1970:
Look sweet for a first attempt  :daumenhoch: now i could be wrong here but i think maybe the spokes surrounding the valve should should sit away rather than inwards so you have clearance for caps and pump  :-\   well done all the same  :daumenhoch:

curtispro:

--- Quote from: rick1970 on June 30, 2011, 06:06 AM ---Look sweet for a first attempt  :daumenhoch: now i could be wrong here but i think maybe the spokes surrounding the valve should should sit away rather than inwards so you have clearance for caps and pump  :-\   well done all the same  :daumenhoch:

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Rollocks just noticed that, gonna have to start again  :idiot2:  :uglystupid2:  :LolLolLolLol:

Spen69:
I've been building all my own wheels for about 3yrs now and still leave the final true-up and tension to my LBS as I just haven't got the eye, patience and attention to detail for it, and am usually half way down a nice bottle of red or vodka by the time I've finished building!

Really rewarding doing it yourself though - well done fella!

RoyalTrux:

--- Quote from: Londonhellboy on June 29, 2011, 11:36 PM ---Tru them yaselfdude, easierthan you think  :daumenhoch:

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Any advice on how to get the trueing right?

john4130:

--- Quote from: Rad Rat on June 30, 2011, 09:02 AM ---
--- Quote from: Londonhellboy on June 29, 2011, 11:36 PM ---Tru them yaselfdude, easierthan you think  :daumenhoch:

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Any advice on how to get the trueing right?

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when you build your wheels make sure all the spokes nipples get the same amount of turns, you can make your own tool from a spare spoke and nipple like this.

leave a few threads sticking out of the nipple and then crimp it to the spoke with a pair of pliers. then insert the tool into the nipple from inside the rim and screw it down till it bottoms out like this.

go round all the spokes doing this. once thats done get a spoke key and go round them all again giving each one a full turn, start at the the first spoke next to the valve so you know when you've done them all. keep doing this till you've got a good tension in the wheel. then it's just a matter of truing it a little.

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