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Didn't swear too much. Nothing broke as I did it. No blood was lost. The damn thing even looks round (mainly). My tinkering never usually goes this well. It can only go south now. I'm going to die from a simultaneous spoke implosion related crash amen't I?
just make sure you have the tension of each spoke even..
So long as they all ting the same and it's not egg shaped or wobbling left to right too much, it'll be fine. Incredibly satisfying, isn't it? Pity it doesn't actually save much money...
I built my first a few months back and it saved me next to nothing as said but it did make me feel very proud 😀 bri-72 I bet your wheel lasts you for years!
Here's hoping would be happy with a few months. Not sure tension feels even all round but hopefully not much in it. Built from a rim and spokes had lying around, and a 2nd hand Shimano hub. For thw winter bike so only big cost been my time. Thursday night test run I think. Will be well chuffed if come home with wheel still looking true.
Finished off my first one today but not that sure the tension is even, anyone got any tips?
I just built a wheel too! Second one and looking much better than attempt 1. Re tension, most mtb wheels are dished differently on each side to accomodate rotors and cassettes, so i'm working on the theory that the spokes will be a bit tighter on one side than the other.
@akira: The ting test as above mate. If it all sounds even, it is, just about! 😉
I think it's possible to bed the spokes in by 'sitting' repeatedly around the rim - a bit of changing tension loosens them up a bit - then re-tension. Stops it all going out as soon as you ride on it. Might be talking b*****ks though.
Also heard that linseed oil good as a thread lock.
Yeah there are a few that don't ting quite right, will do some fettling and see what I can do.
Good luck, my first attempt seemed OK, took it for a half hour spin round local streets and down a few flights of stairs/drops no probs still round, gave everything a double check/tweak. First "proper" ride all the spokes loosened 😳 possibly not enough tension overall, took it to LBS they sorted it. Second one (and third) I built was fine still going strong 700+ miles later. Got another one to do soon, fingers crossed.
First rattle along my usual local ST, and all is well 🙂 wheel still true. Must sort out dish tho rim far too near one stay. Learn from experience I guess.