Originally Posted by
branko_76
I read The Bicycle Wheel by Jobst Brandt prior to my first wheel build years ago and I had no problems at all, it is very clear and well written. I still ride those wheels, among others I've built using his book.
In your previous thread, you mentioned using a "fork" as a trueing stand, is that what you are using or did you get a proper trueing stand? Do you have a dishing tool? Spoke tensioner? Spoke wrench?
Stands are nice, but they're not necessary - and their advantages are mostly for speed of wheel production more than accuracy of build. A pair of clothes pegs on a bike frame are good enough. Anything to hold the rotating wheel and indicate the rim. I've built wheels with the axle held in a vice and an old spoke set in a wood block that I could move about on the bench.
p.s. which edition of The Book do you have - first one has a mathematical typo...only Allah is perfect.