[OHPV-list] Wheel building seminar: November 19th

Terry Minor goldrushme at comcast.net
Thu Oct 27 12:33:03 EDT 2005


Hey Wheel Heads,, I just got my shop together with plenty of room & 
bench space ,,,,,,, so if you all need a place LEt ME KNOW.........

Terry






On Oct 25, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Jeff Wills wrote:

> Hiya-
>
> Just a reminder for those of you who missed it the first time around- 
> and a
> little prodding:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Here's the plan. We'll get together after the RARE ride
>> on Saturday, November 19th at about 3PM at a place to be determined-
>> possibly Terracycle or Lonnie Morse's house. We'll all bring the
>> necessary parts and tools, and I'll teach you my methods for building
>> long-lasting bicycle wheels. Along the way, we'll also discuss the 
>> plusses
>> and minuses of different spoke patterns, materials, and tools.
>>
>> At a minimum, you'll need:
>> a rim
>> a hub
>> a collection of spokes
>> a spoke wrench
>> a truing stand
>>
>> optional tools: electric screwdriver or spoke spinner, like this:
>> http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?&d=single&item_id=BR-ND1
>>
>> Expect to spend several hours- my methods are reliable, but
>> not fast. We'll also have a few breaks while I jabber and draw 
>> pictures.
>
>
> So far I've heard from Todd, Lonnie, Kirke, Sylvia, Tweety, and Bill 
> Pullen.
> Anyone else interested?
>
> By now, you should have figured out which parts you're going to use and
> either have them in hand or on order. You might be able to do gather 
> the
> part at the last minute, but it's tougher that way. Different length 
> spokes
> are sometimes hard to find, so don't dawdle!
>
> (Bill- did I ever answer your question about the correct spoke length 
> for
> your parts? I can't remember.)
>
> The next question is where to do this. I kind of like Terracycle 
> because
> it's got lots of space, a whiteboard, and we can take a break at It's A
> Beautiful Pizza. With only 7 or 8 of us, though, we could probably all 
> work
> in Lonnie's garage, where it's warmer and there's a kitchen a couple 
> feet
> away.
>
> Does anyone have a preference? (I haven't made up my mind, yet.)
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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