Wheel building

[mountain_lion]

To avoid completely hijacking the shock oil thread, I am starting a new one...

 

 

Guys' date=' if you're thinking of doing the wheelbuilding course just to

true a few wheels, you're wasting your money. I can show you that in 30

minutes.

 

The wheelbuilding course is for people who are serious about  building wheels and who would like to understand how wheels work.

 

It deals with all the components and you learn how to spot and select the best of the best.

 

You'll learn the weaknesses of common commercial wheels and rims and, techniques to address those.

 

You should walk away from that course in full understanding of how wheels work, build, fail etc etc.

 

Further, you get a wheel truing stand worth about R1100, a copy of

the Bible of wheelbuilding that costs $25 plus import costs and...dont

forget this one, a world famous Yellow Saddle workshop apron. I almost

forgot the spoke spanner.

 

However, R3400 is a lot of money. If there is a need for a one-day

course where I simply show you how to build a wheel, I'll do it. Talk

to me.

 

The September date is scheduled but I have to have a reasonable class in order to do it.

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I am interested in the theory, because I am never happy with "monkey see; monkey do". It is much better if you understand how something works.

 

However, I do not see myself building wheels on a daily basis. Perhaps one wheel to get the hang of it and after that more likely only doing a true every now and again.

Problem is that wheel building seems be be an "art" which takes lots of regular practice...

 

Johan, how about an option where we can order the book, do some pre reading and then attend a short course as described above?

 

Else I should just buy the book, get / build a truing stand and attempt to teach myself by trail and error...