| Re: DIY base for Minoura Workman Pro
"Ozark Bicycle" <bicycleatelier@ozarkbicycleservice.com> wrote in message
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> 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!
You made a portable "truing" stand which is what you set out to
accomplish. I use mine to get wheels to within .010 (.25mm).
If I were going to be building wheels on a regular basis I'd get a Var or
Park stand.
Chas.
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