Lacing up a New Wheel
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It is out of frame, I am using anti seize. Thanks, will have some beer and relax while working on it!spoke prep is good, I use anti-seize.
alsonice stand!
what stand is that anyway? I see what looks like a Park sticker on it, but I can't find anything like it online.
Kind of looks like one of these:
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Kind of looks like one of these:
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That is it! Initial tension and truing now...
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Linseed oil, spoke prep, anti seize, just use somethingspoke prep is good, I use anti-seize.
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It took 3 beers to get to my current point, minor lateral/radial truing and checking tensions to go.
No, haven’t found that necessary, but I do find the loss of tension so dramatic I wouldn’t feel safe riding it anyway.
TWSS
Yeah, this is an aluminum rim. If this will prove to be pretty good on the trail, that may make me want to do my own wheels in the future.
Not if you have a 27.5 tube, that will work just fine. Just stretch it around and make sure it isn't pinched.
Almost any kind is good, anti-seize is good, linseed oil is good (but dries too fast for me sometimes), etc. "Spoke prep" dries to fast for me and do not use lock-tite shit, you want to be able to turn these in the future if needed. I do a little dab of anti-seize or grease on the nipple head so it will rotate easily in the rim (and get a little more protection) and then on the nipple/threads interface with the spoke.
Yeah I'm a big fan of something slidey between rim and nipple. I just worried about putting anything on the alien carbon surface, whereas brass-on-aluminum is nothing new.
Maybe I'll do carbon for my next rims. Hmmm.
Maybe I'll do carbon for my next rims. Hmmm.
I have become a fan of using washers for carbon rims. A dab of light oil between the nipple and washer doesn't hurt.
Well, don't use DEgreaser, but I've never heard of anyone having problems...
Just me being over-cautious, but also not wanting to end up with a rim splitting and then being the butt of the internet YOU DID WHAT WHEN YOU BUILT YOUR CARBON RIMZ YOU IDIOT AHAHAHAHAHA YOU DIDN'T USE THE $1200/oz PROPER CARBON GREASE AND DISSOLVED YOUR RIM AND DIED
Carbon/epoxy composite is pretty resistant to most chemicals, just make sure to apply sufficient sunblock. Its conductive nature does make things more prone to electrolytic corrosion. If you use brass nipples you will be fine. I had major issues with alloy nipples on my first set of carbon wheels and replaced them all with brass. Have had zero issues with my second set that used alloy nipples with washers. Very limited sample size so YMMV.
also, congrats...riding wheels you've built yourself is a cool feeling, for me anyhow. Done a few sets over the years and it still always feels like a bit of an achievement rather than just routine maintenance.
I appreciate that. Today is my first ride on the new rim. Going to run a tube in tire before filling with sealant to make is less of a mess to check everything out after this ride.
I'm dreading trying to lace up my own straight-pull hubs next time they need a rim, though.
Not the actual lacing, I guess, since that's supposed to be super-easy, but 1) computing spoke length and 2) keeping non-bladed spokes from rotating during tensioning. Guessing a set of small channel-locks or even cheap visegrips with rubber of some sort applied to the jaws might work OK for #2, or there's an $85 tool supposed to take care of that problem.
Not the actual lacing, I guess, since that's supposed to be super-easy, but 1) computing spoke length and 2) keeping non-bladed spokes from rotating during tensioning. Guessing a set of small channel-locks or even cheap visegrips with rubber of some sort applied to the jaws might work OK for #2, or there's an $85 tool supposed to take care of that problem.
It might be Sapim, but I have a tool to hold bladed spokes straight.
It was probably only $50
Well yeah but I'm not qualified for bladed spokes...that's too fancy for me...
Course a fancy tool to hold them straight seems even sillier than one for round. They're flat...can't you just use a solid piece of metal with a slot in it? Or a $1.50 mini adjustable wrench?
Course a fancy tool to hold them straight seems even sillier than one for round. They're flat...can't you just use a solid piece of metal with a slot in it? Or a $1.50 mini adjustable wrench?
I made my own bladed spoke holder by taking a small scrap of hardwood and cutting a shallow slot in it with a hacksaw.It might be Sapim, but I have a tool to hold bladed spokes straight.
It was probably only $50
Just like Lincoln did!!
I would think a dab of loctite on the spoke head would help prevent it from rotating during the build.
You just need more friction at the spoke head than you have at the nipple. Antisieze on the threads and loctite on the head and you should be good to go. Actually the tapered countersink shape of the head should wedge good enough to not be a problem.