Wheel lacing

[Spargett]

I'd love to see some additional tips from someone who just did it. I'm about to try and re-lace my new rims myself here.

jdbenly, Thanks for the information. After a few tries and phone calls to old friends I got both wheels finished . Don't tell anyone how easy it is - let them think you're Superman! Actualy, I plan on posting a step by step so that others can at least attempt it. Thanks again to all who responded.

Great videos. Thanks for the link.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdDRFaW3LYA

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY4YUP0pUK8

God knows what else is on youtube that can help with resto.

[sprocket]

kneewall49,
Thanks for the links. I was going to disassemble a wheel and document the assembly, but these guys did a better job than I could have on the presentation. Once you have done one you will understand what I ment by "easy". It is also very TEDIOUS! Again, my thanks to those who helped me. Karl

[kneewall49]

No worries, I'll have a go myself once I get the rims organised. Hope its as easy as they make out. Bloody expensive to get it done professionally.

[68Cb77]

I did lace my wheels myself as well....After I found out how much money people wanted to do it!. Since I didn't have a trueing device, I used my Black and Decker Workmate, opened the jaws, put the axel through the wheel, and "hung" the rim down between the wooden jaws. I then took the 2 fork bottom caps, (later alloy forks), took some wood screws and screwed them into the jaws so I would have someplace to set the axel in, and it would be stable enough to spin the rim so I could get it true. Then I took a ruler and set it by the rim so I could see in/out, side to side movement. It worked great. Then you just have to be patient and work the spokes until it's true.....and here's a pic of the last spokes to come out/ first to go back in, in case you need pics of where to start.