Originally Posted by
unterhausen
I like that calibrator. I really want to make a one-sided design without a frame. I have thought about making one that always uses the same spoke, but I am sure my lbs owner will want one that will take various spokes.
The calibration fixture was indispensable to me when I began building a branded line of wheels with CXRay spokes for a LBS. My tension meter was not calibrated for those from the factory, and guessing would have put me way off. Tension readings on those are not even close to what you get with round spokes of any gauge.