Michael,
Years ago I bought a Minura truing stand and Minura dish gauge.
Add Jobs Brandt's book and Gerd Schraner's book. The Minura tools are
easy to use and I always get good results -- so does my buddy who
previously built wheels using the bicycle, as PJW described.
Rob
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MichaelH
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 7:54 PM
> To: Bicycle Lifestyle
> Subject: {BL} Wheel Building Novice
>
>
> I suffered a foot injury last summer, which has gradually
> gotten worse, (despite 4 months of medical (in)attention!)
> and has gotten to the point where I can not ride and can't
> walk more than short distances. This has cut into virtually
> every activity that requires standing, and it now looks like
> it will be at least another 5 or 6 weeks until I'm back to
> something like normal.
>
> So instead of spending free time in my woodworking shop this
> winter, I'm thinking about building my first set of wheels,
> which can be done sitting down. The first pair will be
> pretty expensive since I will not only need all the
> components, but a truing stand. That's the real question
> here - which one.
>
> My son, who is pretty good at this, but on the other side of
> the country, is encouraging me to buy the Park Stand. He
> claims, that if the stand is true I wont need the dishing
> tool. The other option I've seen on the web is the Minoura,
> which has the advantage of being about $130 less than the Park.
>
> Suggestions and recounts of others experience welcome.
>
> Michael
> Westford, Vt
> >
>
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