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Thanks for this thread, guys. I've been wanting to jump into the wheel building and maintaining game for a while. I'm just trying to get my hands on a truing stand and I'll jump in. I'll post some results in the future (which might be a while).
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Jawn pal, good on you, feel free to ask any question.
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All laced up ready to go, gonna work on em' tonight!
Kinlin X300 20h FSA hub Velocity A23 28h Ritchey hub |
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They are ready!
Velocity A23 "White" label Building the rear was the "easiest" by far, managed to get it to full alignment in less than 1/2 hr, after than it's just bringing the tension up to spec. All but took about an hour. I wonder why. My theory: The spoke length was dead accurate. And what's interesting was, this time around, I completely ignore the ERD given by the online spoke calculator and uses the one I measured off the rim itself. The prowheelbuilder website says ERD=601 but I measured 605 and that's what I uses to get the "correct" spoke length, round it up to 298. I can't tell you how many rims (almost all of them) that I have taken individual measurements actually depart from what's in the database/online source. It just goes to show the importance of doing your own measurement instead of just relying on the website. Attached a picture of my "primitive" ERD measuring tool taken off Roger Musson's book. Last edited by weisan; 04-01-2016 at 01:01 AM. |
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Hmmm.... maybe my tool is not calibrated right, I keep wondering about that. I guess I got lucky this time by getting away with a miscalculated ERD. But I was pleasantly surprised by how easy the last built was. Maybe I am getting better at it.
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http://www.modernbike.com/product-21...FZWMaQod94wHRg ERD 'sources' are all over the map.
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i just go by what the manufacturer says. in reality, i order spokes in even numbered lengths anyway, so nailing the exact number doesnt seem all that important. i'm just an amateur wheelbuilder though.
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I know 1mm doesn't mean much, spoke hole diameter and spoke cutting means + or - a MM or more anyway but it's a pet peeve of mine..If I measure 297, I want 297..why I want a Morizumi cutter/threader..but less than $2900....
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I got one front tubular wheel to build and I think I am done....at least for a couple of weeks, wanna take a break.
So...it's either Kinlin TB25 28h or Velocity Major Tom 32h. Vittoria Elite is going on these tubs. Currently stretching on the rims |
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MajorTom is REALLY wide. Deals with cross tubies really well and yes, you can put a 25mm Vittoria on it but it gets kinda lost. I think it's a better rim than the Kinlin but the 25 Vittoria may be happier on it.
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thank you old pal, that's what I want to know, thanks for always being there for me.
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How can you tell one rim is of higher quality than the other?
What are the indicators? |
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Built and ready to glue some tubies....in the meantime, forget dryer, use the natural source of heat: SUN.
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