Wheel building

[dave303e]

35 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

#post not applicable to those of us who are tonedeaf

the jack spanner version is to sun a spanner over the spokes, they should make the same twang, if they go extra twang then the spoke is loose. 

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

46 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

#post not applicable to those of us who are tonedeaf

Sure, there's that.

 

Essentially, all the spokes on the same side of the wheel should have more or less the same tension, and if the wheel was built properly, shouldn't need adjustment.

A good wheel builder knows how to "settle" the spokes and nipples during the build process.

If the spokes came loose during a ride, they were not effectively tensioned to begin with.

[Roadie_]

3 hours ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

A properly-built wheel will never have to be touched or adjusted once delivered to a customer. 
Pluck each spoke like a guitar string and if they all sound the same, on each side of the wheel, the tensions are even. 
If the pitch is all over the place, the wheel wasn’t built well. 

Thanks very much Nick (and others who commented). I'll return the wheel today to give the LBS the opportunity to rectify their mistake. Everyone has a bad day, though unfortunately they have had a few of those with me over the past 6 months or so. If they don't get it right, will look for someone in Northern suburbs of CPT.

Thanks again. Cheers.

 

Edited June 26, 2023 by Roadie_

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, Roadie_ said:

Thanks very much Nick (and others who commented). I'll return the wheel today to give the LBS the opportunity to rectify their mistake. Everyone has a bad day, though unfortunately they have had a few of those with me over the past 6 months or so. If they don't get it right, will look for someone in Northern suburbs of CPT.

Thanks again. Cheers.

 

 

Northern Suburbs is a wide area ...

 

Bellville - Mark's Workshop just off Voortrekker road.

 

Durbanville - Knipe_Racing

[Murrob]

Knipe Racing for the win!

[OVERDRIVE]

On 8/16/2022 at 5:36 PM, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

I've been asked to build some stunner wheel sets lately, so I thought I'd share some photos with you all.

Various carbon rims (South Industries, Nextie, Stans) on DT Swiss 240S & 350 hubs, with bladed spokes and brass nipples.
All came in between 1290 and 1390g per set.

What a lucky bugger I am that other people trust me to build their awesome wheels

Looking at this when i need a new hub is painful. How nice though. 

[Wyatt Earp]

21 hours ago, ichnusa said:

Find a proper wheelbuilder

This ☝🏻

[Wyatt Earp]

7 hours ago, Roadie_ said:

Thanks very much Nick (and others who commented). I'll return the wheel today to give the LBS the opportunity to rectify their mistake. Everyone has a bad day, though unfortunately they have had a few of those with me over the past 6 months or so. If they don't get it right, will look for someone in Northern suburbs of CPT.

Thanks again. Cheers.

 

Unfortunately many “wheelbuilders” as they get labeled as or self profess, do not use a spoke tension meter, and some who do, tend to use some sub par digital tool that’s not even fit for measuring the tightness of the curls on a Boksburg perm.

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Just want to show off my latest build.

Carbon gravel wheels, 25mm inner width, bladed spokes and brass nipples.

1095g before rim tape and valves. 

[Mtree]

1 minute ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

Just want to show off my latest build.

Carbon gravel wheels, 25mm inner width, bladed spokes and brass nipples.

1095g before rim tape and valves. 

Out of interest, what spokes were used on this build? 

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

2 minutes ago, Mtree said:

Out of interest, what spokes were used on this build? 

Pillar PSR Xtra1420 bladed spokes with black brass Sapim Securelock nipples.

[NotSoBigBen]

Another of those 'builds with what I have' jobs ... thanks to Grumpy for the rim and a few other bits! Took almost a week but I have time,  it's ok.

@patches 'silver spokes are for poor people' circa mid 2000's ... ok so I painted those few odd spokes red 😎

Replaced a rim that irritated me because it had a CF repair near the brake surface and made for interesting brake 'feel', so before I dondered off unnecessarily ....

[droo]

6 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

ok so I painted those few odd spokes red 😎

You are from the Souff so it's to be expected.

(My car is from round there and has gold rims, which is how I know)

[NotSoBigBen]

8 minutes ago, droo said:

You are from the Souff so it's to be expected.

(My car is from round there and has gold rims, which is how I know)

*back to the garage to check if I still have that gold paint I used on my disk brake calipers*

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Just showing off my latest build.
30mm inner width Nextie carbon rims on DT Swiss 350 boost straightpull hubs.

1535g for the set.

Building these things never gets old.

[NotSoBigBen]

Just now, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

 

 

One day I'll get a valve hole aligned like that .... or not 🫣