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Old 01-23-12, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mrrabbit
Accuracy is not the goal - getting a "good" or "reasonable" estimate IS. Read my original post regarding using "fine" to " measure "rough". Once again, we almost never have "perfect" rims and spokes to work with. ...The Park TM-1 seems to do the job quite well ...
I have slightly mixed emotions about the TM-1 when I build wheels where mere usefulness isn't the governing build goal.
Dunno whether to be proud or disappointed that I can get a wheel to where the repeatability of the measurements is the limiting factor regarding spoke tension balance.
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