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SaiKaiTai
10-28-07, 06:06 PM
Phase one was completed today... or was it phase two? No matter... I received my new rim, spokes and nipples on Friday so I was all set to rebuild my Kaitai's rear wheel. Man I miss that bike :(

Anyway, today -as the Niners embarrassed themselves and the entire NFL... again- I laced it all up and got it up to initial tension. Wow! It actually looks like a wheel :D

So, I got out the old -and I mean that literally- truing stand from where it's been stashed for the past 20 years, dropped the wheel in and...

Freehubs didn't exist 20 years ago and the wheel doesn't fit. I can't true it up :(

Now, I am faced with two choices: buy a new stand (90 bucks) or just take it in to my new LBS and see how they do. It would have to be cheaper and how many wheels will I be building? Oh well, I guess the really fun part is lacing up the spokes and I did that much. But I am bummed. Am I missing any options?

BluesDawg
10-28-07, 06:51 PM
Even 20 years ago, front and rear hubs were different widths. Are you absolutely sure your truing stand is not adjustable? Or are you saying the maximum width it will adjust to is too narrow for your hub?
Retro Grouch
10-28-07, 06:55 PM
Two things:

1. I don't understend why your freehub rear wheel won't fit in your trueing stand. Could you post a picture or something?

2. Cheer up re the Niners. They still get to play another game with the Rams.

SaiKaiTai
10-28-07, 07:17 PM
The adjustment indicators are adjustable, yes, but the fork that holds the skewer/axle isn't
I have to manually spread -force- the forks apart to drop the wheel in and it's pushed all the way to one side. Yeah, it seems wrong to me, too. Let me try it again and maybe post a photo
Sandwarrior
10-28-07, 07:57 PM
I am hoping the Rockies will pull "it" out tonight and go on to win the series:D
skiph
10-28-07, 08:02 PM
I picked up a Minoura Workman Pro from Nashbar last fall for about $40 (also sold as the "Spin Doctor Pro"), but they don't show any at this time.

It has worked pretty well.

Some other places (Performance, others), have it for more $$. There is also a 'junior' model (has an out of round indicator), and one with out the 'out-of-round' indicator (what Performance has).

Try Googling both of those. I see some on eBay.

I'm sure you'll need it for more than just building a wheel...like keeping all of them true.
Artkansas
10-28-07, 08:06 PM
Other options? You could use your bike as an emergency truing stand. Use the brake pads as truing guides.


It's an option. ;)
SaiKaiTai
10-28-07, 10:01 PM
Other options? You could use your bike as an emergency truing stand. Use the brake pads as truing guides.


It's an option. ;)

That's a GREAT idea!

Must admit to having my head up my wazoo, though.
I tried the stand again and, no, the wheel isn't centered in the stand but it doesn't have to be.
It's going to work fine. Darn, guess I'm stuck with the job after all ;)

Keep in mind, I haven't used it in 20 years, guess I forgot how it worked.