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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ED209 on June 23, 2011, 08:40 PM
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... about to pop the cherry ::)
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Nice powdered rims arrived from SBD this morn. so I'm gonna have a go tonight with Stidds's howto in one had and a steading Chivas&Coke int the other ^"^
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take your time with it Ed, have an already built wheel to hand as a guide..very satisfying when done..and its int' other ya div >:D bleeding Southerners :LolLolLolLol:
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take your time with it Ed, have an already built wheel to hand as a guide..very satisfying when done..and its int' other ya div >:D bleeding Southerners :LolLolLolLol:
"in ones other harnd" ya mean?
It would be nyce to have a 36er to copy but I've only got 48s :(
more whissky
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Good luck Ed ... you'll p1ss mate ,like Gaz says very rewarding when you have done it :daumenhoch:
Only took me 3 hours to build my first one ...... spokes in ..... spokes out :-[ :LolLolLolLol: I didn't have Sean's guide to follow though .
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there is a book called the art of wheel building available.ive had this book for a few years now.i always use it for reference for when i build a wheel.it shows you in a way that you cant get stuck and has been very useful.
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kids are in bed
lizard is fed
wife in bath ( stop it )
sat looking at bits
found a 36 spoke to follow
don't have a book
do have seans guide
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off we go then ;D
..... TO BED :2funny:
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there is a book called the art of wheel building available.ive had this book for a few years now.i always use it for reference for when i build a wheel.it shows you in a way that you cant get stuck and has been very useful.
i got that book from the library years ago, i won't spoil the ending if anyone's gonna read it but it is a brilliant book.
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"1) First thing you need to do is locate the key spoke hole"
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help.
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the first hole to the left of the valve hole. :daumenhoch:
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have another drink Ed..then you'll find it :D
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"1) First thing you need to do is locate the key spoke hole"
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help.
Take a deep breath and go for it. I always start with spoke one (Key) going next to the valve
Rember do the inbound spokes first or you will be taking them out again :daumenhoch:
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the first hole to the left of the plug hole. :daumenhoch:
Fixed that for you. :daumenhoch:
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the first hole to the left of the valve hole. :daumenhoch:
"This spoke will then go to the 1st corresponding spoke hole to the right of the valve hole"
I've still got L & R on me boots :LolLolLolLol:
I've gone right... 'cause sean says so and he'll call me a twonk if I don't do what he said .
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Step 9
quarter of the whisky drunk
^"^
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Good luck ed,afraid i chickened out and let bretty do mine
Look forward to seeing how they turn outafter drinking whisky :D :-[
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take your time ed +with stidds how to you can't go wrong -did my first set with this now done 4 sets ,both 3 +4 cross radial lace etc :daumenhoch:
drinking might not help though ;D
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Step 12 with only one schoolboy error fook up so far... put that right and I was sorted :daumenhoch:
thanks for all the encouragement gents... whisky has gone away now...
time for a bit of what us 'beatmakers' love eh Griff :angel:
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Good luck Ed, Make sure the spokes come out of the rim holes the right way, Seen a few rims with angled holes with the spokes wrong.
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Good luck Ed, Make sure the spokes come out of the rim holes the right way, Seen a few rims with angled holes with the spokes wrong.
That was my 'school boy error' Gary ;D
I did one wrong... but you soon spot it when theres no hole for the spoke in your hand!
cheers
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...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now ::)
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I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.
I did 3x ::)
and all the spoke are too long :)
OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things ;D
rebuild time :4_17_5:
So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?
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Yeah, exactly the same :)
Over 3 under the 4th.
Smokey drinky = no spokey ;)
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Well done mate....I'm following carefully as I'm going to do mine soon..... :crazy2:
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question time yo :)
are the rims designed for a 3 cross build? the nipples just look loads 'happier' in the holes on 3 cross but don't look like they sit right on 4 cross builds? is that just 'how it is' or am I doing it wrong? will try and do a pick... gotta get the kids ready tho :)
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The should work a treat with a lace 4 pattern. :daumenhoch:
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question time yo :)
are the rims designed for a 3 cross build? the nipples just look loads 'happier' in the holes on 3 cross but don't look like they sit right on 4 cross builds? is that just 'how it is' or am I doing it wrong? will try and do a pick... gotta get the kids ready tho :)
don't worry about it mate - a few visits to our favourite jump box and all the spokes will be bent up anyway ;D
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...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1010737.jpg)
I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.
I did 3x ::)
and all the spoke are too long :)
OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things ;D
rebuild time :4_17_5:
So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?
If you don't follow simple instructions ED :D ::) ;D
I did say the first one I did took me 3 hours ..... looks like this one might take you 3 days :LolLolLolLol:
Keep at it mate and you will get there :daumenhoch:
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Ed, if you've not done it by the 30th July, bring them to the Boardroom and I'll do them for you bud :daumenhoch:
Done over a dozen sets now, even swapped hubs over to better rims and swapped them for the correct coloured rims, so I can build them, i just have to take them to my LBS for his magic "£5 per wheel" final tensioning as I can't get that bit right yet.
I always find a decent Rioja helps keep my concentration when doing lacing, but have been known to take a trip to Moscow with vodka if it gets late at night, so keep the drink to hand bud :buck2:
Spen
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Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith ) :)
Back wheel being re-laced tonight 8)
I don't know if I like them now :( ffs ... sometimes.
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Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith ) :)
Back wheel being re-laced tonight 8)
I don't know if I like them now :( ffs ... sometimes.
Don't like 'em... need to swap for silver 7x wheels or 7x rims ... ho hum ::)
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I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here :daumenhoch:
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Ed, pm coming re a swap bud.
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I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here :daumenhoch:
nope - they were sandblasted so it was SDB that saved them :angel:
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Ed, pm coming re a swap bud.
bak@cha bud
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just shiney side em mate - they will look great ;)
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they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.
I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.
whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_0777.jpg)
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Black gumwalls on your freshly powdered white rims perhaps maybe..
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they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.
I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.
whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_0777.jpg)
that bike still looks awsome :daumenhoch:
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White chainring and the leave it - cos its lush!!
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White chainring and the leave it - cos its lush!!
agreed...that is fookin lovely..is it black chrome?.. :smitten:
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they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.
I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.
whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/IMG_0777.jpg)
that bike still looks awsome :daumenhoch:
Ditto - looks forkin' lovely - and please don't kill me for suggesting stripping your fine powder ;)
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That is super sexy!
Paul
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btw, why haven't you feed the brake cables into the tubes? I thought that was the small holes were for on the Pro??
Paul
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btw, why haven't you feed the brake cables into the tubes? I thought that was the small holes were for on the Pro??
Paul
He has fella ;)
I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables...
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...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1010737.jpg)
I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.
I did 3x ::)
and all the spoke are too long :)
OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things ;D
rebuild time :4_17_5:
So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?
Its ok fella, everyones first time is shlt, you'll get better with practice
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Thanx chaps... I still gaze at it with lurve...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1000787.jpg)
Cables are all routed now but not taking any more pics till I'm 100% happy - I can't strip the rims as they we heavily sandblasted when I got them so SBD was the only routed and he saved them.
Its not black chrome ... is BMW Sepang bronze paint with a tinted black lacquer ... its my second go at trying to get something close to the original Ni-Bronze.
(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/img_0741_lg.jpg)
Big Dan did me proud... and I even sent him the forks this time :angel:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/Edsbmwbronze007-1.jpg)
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Thanx chaps... I still gaze at it with lurve...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/P1000787.jpg)
Cables are all routed now but not taking any more pics till I'm 100% happy - I can't strip the rims as they we heavily sandblasted when I got them so SBD was the only routed and he saved them.
Its not black chrome ... is BMW Sepang bronze paint with a tinted black lacquer ... its my second go at trying to get something close to the original Ni-Bronze.
Big Dan did me proud... and I even sent him the forks this time :angel:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/BMX/Edsbmwbronze007-1.jpg)
Ed i've probs painted over 2000 + frame sets and i have to say that your one is one of the proudest
ones i've done, a true one off custom colour and it stands out amongst the rest, still love looking at
it :daumenhoch:
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It's the dogs nuts that Ed , I wonder what the White wheels would look like on my White DP GL ? It would be like an advert for a washing powder but kinda cool :LolLolLolLol:
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It's the dogs nuts that Ed , I wonder what the White wheels would look like on my White DP GL ? It would be like an advert for a washing powder but kinda cool :LolLolLolLol:
Ghostbike! .. an albino DP :angel:
I'll stick a pic of mine up if it stops pi$$in down and see what you fellas think.