Truing stand recomendations

cyberpunk said:

*Well, I'm ganna be buying a new rim/tire, and plan on Praying I don't
"F" it up, and build my own wheel. But I'd like to maybe get some
recomendations on a truing stand, I don't want to buy one then regret
it later, I want something thats small/foldable. Since I move often,
and I don't like stuff that takes up alot of space, I also don't want
to buy a dishing stick or whatever, So i'd like to to be one of the
self centering ones...? I don't know much about them. But i've seen
some that say they are self centered so you don't need a dishing
stick. *

Use your frame as a truing stand. Immobilize it somehow. Then spin the
wheel and voila!

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as with most things, you get what you pay for. i'd go park tools.

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Like the OB1 said - use your frame. Its free!

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Well i'd still need a dish stick then.

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Au contraire, true your wheel so that it centers between the frame and
you'll be all set. Tie wraps on the forks make great guides.

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I've built 3 wheels using my frames, it works. Don't waste your money on
other stuff. Also, a dushing stick won't even work on a 19" wheel, and
it barely works on a 24. Just stick with your frame and a good vise with
wood blocks to support the seattube.

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One on one said:

Au contraire, true your wheel so that it centers between the frame and
you'll be all set. Tie wraps on the forks make great guides.

That assumes your frame is true.

I find that building wheels with zero dish is usually sufficient.
Start by installing the nipples just to the end of the spoke threads,
then turn them the same number of turns to lightly tension the wheel.
Use appropriate turns while truing and tensioning to keep the dish
centered.

As for truing stands, I have one but I don't use it for building
unicycle wheels. A uni wheel won't spin properly in a bicycle truing
stand (at least not the one I have). A piece of tape with the end
folded to a point can be attached to the frame for truing, though to
be honest I've had good results simply holding my thumb on the frame
and spinning the wheel. If you really want to get precise, you can
attach a dial gauge to the frame like I did in this thread:
http://unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=d745b541334ddd64a0de2f48613f5398&threadid=32142&highlight=allthread

Ken