ISO Preciray wheel truing stand
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ISO Preciray wheel truing stand
I'm looking to purchase a used Preciray wheel truing stand. Many years ago, I built hundreds of wheels on Preciray stands at bike shops in Ravenna, Ohio and Minneapolis, MN, and I fell in love with the Preciray. So, think of me as an old guy looking for a long lost love. Thanks!
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You can see a pic at https://www.preciray.com/
The design appears to not have changed in 30 years. Elegant engineering.
The design appears to not have changed in 30 years. Elegant engineering.
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Yup, $1500 is what I figured as the price of a new Preciray. That's why I'm looking for a used one. I'll pay up to $800 for a used one in good condition.
Re my investments, I do not discuss such personal matters on public forums only to say that I'm still working and a few years away from retirement.
Re my investments, I do not discuss such personal matters on public forums only to say that I'm still working and a few years away from retirement.
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I don't have one, nor do I see the draw in comparison to something like a TS-3 with indicators. However, since I couldn't get your picture to work, here is a better picture for those who are curious. Not my pic so I'm going to link it rather than post it:
https://derbyking.com/Chrome/Hirez/500.jpg
https://derbyking.com/Chrome/Hirez/500.jpg
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Not even close. I've built hundreds of wheels on each, prolly >1000 on Precirays. A Preciray allows the wheel to be trued with a single pass, and the dishing gauge was brilliant -- hard to explain the superiority of the Preciray in writing. Each authorized Raleigh dealer in the late 1970's and early 1980's got a Preciray as part of Raleigh's initial dealer package. But it seems that people got spooked by it -- I was the only guy who figured out the Preciray in two different shops hundreds of miles apart, so I know there's some out there collecting dust.
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It looks to me as if the Preciray only has an indicator on one side of the rim. Given that, how do you properly dish without flipping the wheel around once (which you can do with a dial indicator)? I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I need a bit more explanation before it's going to make sense in my head. I do like the look of the rollers on the rim and the axle clamps though.
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Looking at that thing, and seeing what price you're offering, you might be able to get a machine shop to clone one from the picture.
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I machined my current jig (I machined all my framebuilding jigs and fixtures), and, if I don't find a Preciray, I might beef it up. But it would not be an easy project, and it won't perform like a Preciray because widely available dial indicators don't cut it compared to Preciray's proprietary indicators.
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The link with the fuzzy english looked like a pretty but otherwise poorly functioning piece because it won't self center. On the other hand, the page with several pictures on it had some cool looking stuff.
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Hi Steve,
although this is an old thread - I have two precirays that I wanted to offer you, before I put them on ebay.
Greetz from Germany - Thilo
although this is an old thread - I have two precirays that I wanted to offer you, before I put them on ebay.
Greetz from Germany - Thilo
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I'll take one, depending on price of course!
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I have a Preciray stand I'm interested in selling... It is pretty much in new condition with the exception of some minor surface oxidation on the unpainted steel parts.
If anyone is interested let me know and I can send pictures.
If anyone is interested let me know and I can send pictures.
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