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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: jon016847 on October 20, 2005, 10:40 AM
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I taught myself to lace wheels last weekend.
I remember reading stidds - wheel building topic, but the only thing i could remeber was about twisting the hub when a certain amount of spokes were in. I am not on line at home so have nothing but a built set of wheels to refer to ,
Man the first wheel took me about 2.5 hours to do, kept getting all confused with the spoke pattern and having to start again, lol , when I finally figured it out, the 02nd wheel took me about 25 mins.
Now lacing is one thing, these spin like they have been involved in a very bad accident,
Not sure if I have the patience to try and true them as well
How easy is to true the wheels ??????
Jon W
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Jon,
I too followed stidds guide and also the sheldon brown guide on how to true them.
I got one of these from wiggle for £30 or so quid
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/Chroming/th_MinouraworkmanJunior.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/frosty_paul/Chroming/MinouraworkmanJunior.jpg)
and the result was these;
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/Chroming/th_37521400.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/frosty_paul/Chroming/37521400.jpg)
My experience was the other way round though. I think I lucked out on the first wheel, half hour or so, but the second I ended up undoing and respoking 3 times - its bloody awkward turning the hub and getting the nips to pull through the holes whilst putting in another round of spokes!! Very pleasing at the end though.
Regards
Paul
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Jon
I find that when I lace wheels I have to do minimal trueing as I put each nipple on to the spoke the same number of turns (ie 5 turns). That way when you do have to true the wheels the initial tension on the spokes is the same.
I would keep trying as it is a skill that is very useful.
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I think, I over tigtneed the first side i threaded and then the next site it was difficult to screw the nipples fully in, so that must be causing the massive bend in the rims when i spin them, I will definalty try again, I have paid for 15 sets to be laced and it gets a bit expensive!
If at first you dont succeed then try , try ....
Jon W
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Jon,
Stidds is right, if you can get the spokes roughly done up the same number of turns it should leave a little sideways and up and down movement to true out using the stand.
I ended up spending ages getting the things as good as I thought they could be and happy with how the spun on the stand - only to have that good work look like sh*te when the tubes and tyres are mounted. The comp III's I put on have both a bit of side movement and rises and dips, so it looks like the wheel isn't true!!
I guess I should spend a bit of time working the tyre fitment better :-\