My first wheel build

[tintin40]

How is it looking? Just needs finishing off. Have to be my LBS as i don't have the tools.
Rear wheel next

 

[legrandefromage]

terrible - you've laced it to the kitchen cupboards, the carpet, a cat.... :roll:

 

[FluffyChicken]

Have you painted the hub black ?

 

[lewis1641]

looks better than my first attempt

 

[Agency_Scum]

LBS?! Bring it round 'ere you wassock! I'll bung it on the wheel jig. ( kettle's on )

 

[tintin40]

Have you painted the hub black ?

yes i wanted a black hub. I made up the rear now. I think it's a better build than my front.


LBS?! Bring it round 'ere you wassock! I'll bung it on the wheel jig. ( kettle's on )

That a great idea. But we are to far apart. And i don't have a car. Other wise i would

The wife was helping me last night till she dropped an alloy nipple in the rim :x 1 am and i had to dismember the rim and shake the rim. :roll:
Thanks for your comments

 

[xizang]

Looking good.
I wish I had the nerve to swap over some of my rims/hubs
Then there's the matter of spoke length :?

 

[tintin40]

Looking good.
I wish I had the nerve to swap over some of my rims/hubs
Then there's the matter of spoke length :?

Fluffy Chicken is the man concerning spokes. This web site was for getting the correct length

http://lenni.info/edd/

All the advice given was a great help on getting the correct length. 'Perry' helped with finding a wheel build site. Cannondale king help with spoke length to.

 

[tintin40]

oh dear. seen my error on the rear wheel. :roll: back to the drawing board

 

[FluffyChicken]

oh dear. seen my error on the rear wheel. :roll: back to the drawing board

You mean because you're using the unconventional method of not lacing under the 3rd spoke (or whatever the term is)