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?
This is only a last resort, because it is cumbersome.
Dish can always be checked by setting the wheel on it's axle on the ground close to a wall with the skewer removed. Push down on the side farthest away from the wall until it touches the floor and mark how high the wall side rises. The flip the wheel over and repeat the process, if the wheel is dished it will rise to the same level. Adjust the wheel until the marks are at the same level. Tighten the low side loosen the high side.
This eliminates the possibility of your stand being out of center and it will tell you if your frame is out of alignment also.