Old 01-05-08 | 03:55 PM
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From: ChapelBorro NC
Originally Posted by mx_599
if you are patient and mechanically inclined and ask for help here i highly recommend you do it yourself.

my first wheel actually came out perfect and is as good as subsequent builds. i wouldn't hesitate to do your first build on yours. myself or others will double check your spoke length calculation for you. i recommend supercomp dtswiss with aluminum nipples.

i would also recommend the cheap park tensiometer, i thought it was a great help at any rate. i can also summarize some other tips so you don't have to search the net for them
Was there something you read before your first build? Truing and building wheels is the only thing I don't do myself, but it's more a matter of not having the proper equipment/tools. I want to do it, and I plan on getting a truing stand in the near future. Whats a good resource?
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