Originally Posted by
desconhecido
Yeah, I know you were kidding. I bought what was then Park's "consumer" truing stand back in 86 or 87 and have regretted not buying the TS-2 ever since. It works ok but requires constant fiddling.
Many years ago, I bought a Minoura consumer-grade truing stand. It was wobbly, and it wobbled when I spun the wheel. That slowed down the work a lot. I sold it.
A couple of years ago, I bought a consumer-grade bike stand, and I bought the attachment that uses the bike stand as a truing stand. I had low standards, and it was adequate, barely. I knew already that consumer grade truing stands aren't very good. I'd rather use brake pads or zip ties. So I recommend using either the cheapest method or a TS-2. Or a Hozan if you can get it, but they're even more expensive, and they're not the least bit self-centering.
I sort of regret getting the consumer grade bike stand, too, since I work on bikes a lot these days. It's wobbly and needs frequent adjustment.