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AndyD:
Thanks Bryan,
The visible thread is on the other side, i.e. towards the hub - on the old wheel all the thread seems to be inside the nipple, although I haven't tightened anything very much yet so guess it may change then.

Cheers,
Andy

AndyD:
Got both wheels laced and trued without any real drama - happy so far.
My nervous gremlin is just wittering on in my ear that I have no idea if the spoke tension is right as these are the first wheels I've built.
Is there any way to check this myself or am I best taking the wheels to someone to do a once over for peace of mind?

Cheers,
Andy

AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: AndyD on November 09, 2020, 12:06:56 PM ---Got both wheels laced and trued without any real drama - happy so far.
My nervous gremlin is just wittering on in my ear that I have no idea if the spoke tension is right as these are the first wheels I've built.
Is there any way to check this myself or am I best taking the wheels to someone to do a once over for peace of mind?

Cheers,
Andy

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I would tap each one lightly  and make sure they make the same 'ting' sound .. If any  go 'tong' they are not tight enough  :) Just my two-pence worth,  as that's what I do.

AndyD:
Thanks Ash,
That's as technical as I got so far and is probably all that's needed.
All spokes sound similar and none are 'tonging'.
Having never done a wheel before I have no experience of the right sound but guess if the spokes are all tight and sound similar it's probably OK.

I often think too much these days - can't help smiling when remembering the stuff we did to our bikes back in the 80's without any thought or fear.

Cheers,
Andy

philward:

--- Quote from: AndyD on November 09, 2020, 12:55:15 PM ---Thanks Ash,
That's as technical as I got so far and is probably all that's needed.
All spokes sound similar and none are 'tonging'.
Having never done a wheel before I have no experience of the right sound but guess if the spokes are all tight and sound similar it's probably OK.

I often think too much these days - can't help smiling when remembering the stuff we did to our bikes back in the 80's without any thought or fear.

Cheers,

I built my wheels this weekend too and it was the first time building wheels completely (I have built a set before but I took them to a local ex Honda mechanic to do final allignment). I could of wrote your post word for word and still pondering whether to take them to a wheel builder in Southport to have them checked - as I need tyres fitting anyway
Andy

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