Park (or other) wheel truing stands

[Kermit power]

Afternoon all,

The rear hub in particular on my Stumpjumper is getting somewhat creaky and wobbly, and everything online suggests they're barely worth repairing, so I'm contemplating the notion of building myself a new set of wheels.

I've been looking at upgrading from my current cheap and not at all cheerful truing stand to something nicer, so have been looking at the Park Tools stands, which are just leaving me with even more questions!

One option is the TS2.2. This is over twice the price of their TS8 though, and to make matters worse, it looks as though it's easy enough to set the dishing with the cheaper stand, but the more expensive one requires an extra dishing tool to do so?

Is there any reason to think I'd particularly need the more expensive one? I know we all like new and shiny, but it won't even stand up on its own without an (extra cost) stand, so I'm assuming it's completely meant for people building multiple sets of wheels week in week out, and the TS8 will do everything I need to build a set of wheels every year or two?

[gazza285]

I do front wheels in an old pair of forks, and rears in an old frame, with a clothes peg as a guide. I have upgraded the peg a few times.

[Kermit power]

Another thought on this. How do truing stand cope with bolt through axles?

[gazza285]

You buy the very expensive Park Tools adapters.

[Bobley]

I bought the planet X truing stand which comes with the dial gauges for about £70 and so far its been a joy to use. Thru axles are fine and when I need to work out the dishing I simpling subtract the rim width from the axle width and divide by two and then use a pair of cheap digital calipers to set the distance from the left vertical edge and your spot on. I build wheels now for all my mates and everyone has been happy with them.

[BadgerBenji]

http://www.pklie.de/truing_stand.html

This one, it's a thing of beauty, ignore the tight Yorkshireman above with his pegs

[Kermit power]

BadgerBenji said:

http://www.pklie.de/truing_stand.html

This one, it's a thing of beauty, ignore the tight Yorkshireman above with his pegs

It is indeed impressive, but at £1,300 or so, I'd very much hope it was!!

[Fastpedeller]

A truing stand can be made out of some angle iron or wood - likewise a dishing stick. If you just think what you're trying to achieve it's simple to made a very accurate item for next to nothing.

[agentnomad]

Home (at work) made

[gazza285]

How bad is it that you need your name on your fan heater at work?

[G321]

I bought this set up from Rose bikes to build my first set of wheels. Not a bad price and it did the job well (The wheels are still true and running after 2500 miles)
https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose-centering...

[Kermit power]

G321 said:

I bought this set up from Rose bikes to build my first set of wheels. Not a bad price and it did the job well (The wheels are still true and running after 2500 miles)
https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose-centering...

Will it take axles other than standard quick release, do you know?

[G321]

That I'm not sure about. Can't see any reason why not though