Originally Posted by
mark9950
You dont need the truing stand,tensionometer,or disihng tool,(too expensive to spend for one wheel)
You use your brake pads as a truing stand,use the tension on the spokes as a gage by gripping the spokes by two like you would stress relieve them,as for a dishing tool,you could center it with your seatpost.worked for me.
This will make the wheel ridable,but if you want perfection you will have to spend about $150.00 for the tools.
"You don't need...." often preceeds silly advice.
I suppose that any McGuyver-type could manage to build a wheel using only dental floss and a Swiss Army knife. But I wouldn't trust my teeth or my skin to his (or your) handywork.
Bob