Originally Posted by d_D
If your going to splash out for a truing stand think about spending the cash on a tension meter instead. The
park one is the same sort of price as a cheap truing stand. It removes all the guess work from trying to get the correct amount of tension and you can check the tension is even between spokes.
For just a couple of wheels it's not too much bother to use the frame instead of a truing stand.
i think i'm going to go with the stand and use this
http://www.bikexprt.com/bicycle/tension.htm method for spoke tension. i'll just have to invest in a pitch pipe.