Originally Posted by stealthbiker
I do some of my own truing - primarily on my standard 32 spoke "training" wheels. I have done my Canecreek wheels - they have the spoke nipples on the hub instead of the rim - but it takes longer since I feel like I am looking in a mirror. Some sort of mental block about the nipple being in a different place.
Minor adjustments I make. Broke a spoke and wanted the drive side spokes replaced so I took it to the shop.
Truing wheels is a pretty simple skill to learn. Most of the time truing a wheel just takes small adjustments. It really shouldn't require messing with the overall tension of the wheel.
Building a wheel is a rewarding skill to learn especially as it helps you understand how to true the wheel and the balance of forces needed to make the wheel. There are few things in the world as satisfying as riding a wheel you built. Even after building dozens of them, it still gives me a thrill.