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Originally Posted by FBinNY
+1, Radial true is most important and hardest to correct later, so get that as close as possible early on and keep it that way. You'll have to get wobble within reason to get a good read on radial true, so do that but don't obsess over it until the wheel comes to 75% of tension or so.

As the wheel tightens, confirm and correct radial true, then work on wobble and dish together as you bring the wheel home and add final tension.

TRICK/shortcut, which makes it easier. When tightening the wheel, over-dish the wheel to the right by 3-4mm. True resonably (don't obsess), cionfirm radial true, and add tension to about 90% of your target. Then add the last 10% using the left spokes pulling the dish to center as you do so, and likewise truing at the same time (if you tend to obsess, this is the time). If you use this method, consider the wheel finished when dished to center and true, do your final stress relief and touch up true if needed and go have a beer. The object is to avoid having to work on the highly tensioned RH spokes which are more prone to twist, and/or cause you to round off a nipple.
+1. I've done this basic method for a few decades and taught it to many. Andy.
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