Diy Bicycle Wheel Truing Stand

This video demonstrates how to true a bicycle wheel using simple wooden tools that i made in my workshop.

Diy bicycle wheel truing stand.

So i show how to true bicycle wheels with the wheel mounted on the bike. Article by donna smith. Not everyone has an expensive truing stand. For the home mechanic a shop made truing stand will do the job just nicely and costs a fraction of what one will cost in a bike shop.

But being an aircraft technician with lots of experience balancing 120 000 rpm turbine discs i thought i should be able to true a humble bike wheel. The tools are based on plans found in chapter 3 o. My homemade wheel truing stand. You can also buy a professional truing stand for about 50 to 80 or the gold standard park tools stand like this for 300.

I think bicycle wheels are beautiful. But to do that i need a truing stand and i didn t want to spend the money for an expensive tool i won t be using so often. People also love these ideas. 2 1x4 6 2 1x4 24 14.

If the wheel is fixable it generally looks good but has a wobble you can expect your local bike shop to charge 20 30 to true it using professional equipment like a truing stand for the perfect line and roundness. We ll take an inexpensive but solid performance spin doctor truing stand and add threaded indicators to make it much more effective faster to use more durable and light years more precise for less than 7. Truing stands cost a bundle and bike shops typically charge 25 35 to true up a wheel. Aug 17 2013 i think bicycle wheels are beautiful.

My homemade wheel truing stand.