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Just so you know what we're talking about here, a few interesting Youtube videos on the subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lGKdRxdYKI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55OZO9ZRWP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArrLTVgq85s

It all begs the questions: How sophisticated do the tools for handbuilt wheels get before we get to call them machine-built? And vice versa?

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Originally Posted by chaadster (Post 11160023)

Saw the first video. That guy builds 150 wheels in one day. It takes me about 3 hours spread over two days if I am lucky... Of course, I am far from a pro...

45 minute to an hour for me... :)