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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Travis" data-source="post: 1553" data-attributes="member: 3">So I know I could probably make one, but I'm thinking about buying a motorcycle wheel truing stand and static balancer.  If I made one, it would probably work ok but look like shit and take a while to build.  Plus I'd still have to buy the cones and bearings and metal. There was a K&L MC310 on ebay that was going for cheap, but it got bid up to a fair price at the end. It's a 3-in-1 and retails for like $550. It ended up selling for $330 and that's more than I wanted to pay. <img src="http://www.travis-mc.com/various/truingstand/klmc310a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.travis-mc.com/various/truingstand/klmc310b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.travis-mc.com/various/truingstand/klmc310c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So I'm thinking about getting one like this instead<img src="http://www.travis-mc.com/various/truingstand/pitposse.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />They run about $150 new.  If I used a dial indicator and use a highly adjustable arm, I could still use it for to check forks and cranks.  Would probably have to make a new base with more adjustments, or just drill new holes if I need if for that.  One problem I'm going to have is all these stands are built for truing 21" wheels at the largest.  I need to lace up, true, and balance those 23's I was talking about in another thread.  So I think I'm go to have to make some extensions for the arms to raise them up a little bit.. I'm also probably going to buy a spoke torque wrench like this:<img src="http://www.travis-mc.com/various/truingstand/excel.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />They are about $125.  Some of you guys will probably say you don't need the torque wrench but I haven't been building wheels for years and don't have the ear for the "ping" of a properly torqued spoke.  Plus I like new tools. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I was going to send the rims and hubs out and have someone else do it all, but it's going to be about $100 per wheel for the spokes, then another $100 per wheel for lacing and truing.  You also have to figure in probably 80-100 for shipping both ways.  So buying the stand and torque wrench will cost about as much as I'll save, but then I'll have the tools forever and a wheel balancer to boot.  <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/xenforo/thumbsup.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbsup    :thumbsup:" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" />  Iâ€™ll also learn quite a bit and get the satisfaction of doing it myself.  Years ago I trued a lot of bicycle wheels so I understand the technique.  Most of the rims were bent too making the process a lot more difficult.  I think having new spokes and nipples and the proper tools, along with new un-bent rims, should make the process pretty straight forward.  That is, if I can figure out how to lace them up.  There are plenty of online tips for that though and I'm sure I can figure it out.</blockquote>

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