Originally Posted by
eddy m
I try to get down to .5 mm, because from what i can tell, that's about the spec for a high end wheel. I like knowing that I can build a wheel as true as anyone, but even ,5 mm is probably over doing it. It would probably be better to concentrate on proper tension once you get below 1 mm or so. My next wheelbuilding ptoject will be to make my own tension gauge, something like a DT gauge. I think the hard part is going to be calibrating it.
Pro tools are nice to use, but sometimes the biggest benefit is the time they save. I like making my own tools more than I like building wheels.
I can relate. Before machined sidewalls became so common, my goal with every wheel was to true it until it made a ping every time the seam hit the prongs. As you said, not necessary, but gave me a sense of pride.