Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Speaking of dishing, I'm going to be building a wheel soon. I don't have a dish stick and don't anticipate getting one. Anyone got any tips for a home made gauge?
Flip the wheel back and forth in the truing stand as you're tensioning the spokes, keeping the rim as centered as possible. You really don't need a dishing tool if you did that.
Home made gauges are very easy to make. You can almost duplicate the real tool by using a length of 1 by 2 lumber (I used oak) and some long bolts and nuts.