| Re: DIY base for Minoura Workman Pro
On Feb 12, 9:49 pm, "Ron Ruff" <rruffrr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 12, 11:49 am, "Ozark Bicycle"
>
> <bicycleatel...@ozarkbicycleservice.com> wrote:
> > The "self centering" feature is kinda useless, but no more so than the
> > same feature on the TS-2. An alignment guage ("dishing tool") is a
> > must for precision work.
>
> This is the thing that makes me think that your frame is a fine truing
> jig unless you are making wheels for someone else.
I guess "fine" is in the eye of the beholder; yes, you can true a
wheel in your frame, if you don't mind the PIA factor. Having done
this sort of thing in the distant past, I would never want to do it
again (the pronouncements of certain self-appointed internet bicycle
gurus not withstanding). If you do this sort of thing regularly, even
a modest truing stand makes life far more pleasant. At least that was
my experience when I obtained a used (old, original model) Minoura
truing stand way back ~25 years ago.
> Eyeball the center
> (dish) and it is good enough. All you need is a decent spoke wrench.
When I said the self-centering feature is "kinda useless", I meant
that in a relative way: even the Minoura makes centering the wheel
easier than does a bike frame, especially for a rear wheel. My comment
re: an alignment guage was aimed at the goal of getting the wheel
centered to within ~1mm and doing so in a reasonable time frame.
>
> It is a nice stand you made, BTW.
Thank you!
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