Wheel building question - problems with wheels supplied

Post by **Hemipode** » 5 Feb 2009, 8:51pm

Well 'dr'jones , I fall in Meics camp on this & find your use of the term 'perverse and disproportionate'.

Wildduck · Post by **Wildduck** » 5 Feb 2009, 9:00pm

*shakes head in despair*

...and I only started this thread to ask fellow wheel-builders about reasonable quality, practice and whether 'dremelling' was normal (not that I thought it was!).

Surprise not to see Mick F. wade in here....

Post by **Hemipode** » 5 Feb 2009, 9:03pm

'My appologies to Wildduck for this unpleasant digression on their thread.' :oops:

meic · Post by **meic** » 5 Feb 2009, 9:08pm

When I was a kid with steel rims. We did file the ends off our spokes after fitting them. We also went round the rim with a file taking the ends of any spokes after trueing the wheel. Then we stuck a thick rim tape on!

I took quite a long time getting used to the fact that you can adjust or even replace spokes with the tyre on. If you have a double walled rim.

drjones · Post by **drjones** » 5 Feb 2009, 9:47pm

'See what you mean't now, meic.

Wildduck · Post by **Wildduck** » 6 Feb 2009, 4:49pm

Seller now slimed with negative feedback. At least I can salvage the hubs and rebuild some decent wheels.

Thanks to all those who contributed to this thread.