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Offline NORTY40

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #25 on: June 24, 2011, 10:29 AM »
...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now  ::)



I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.

I did 3x  ::)

and all the spoke are too long  :)

OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things  ;D

rebuild time  :4_17_5:

So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?

If you don't follow simple instructions ED  :D  ::)  ;D

I did say the first one I did took me 3 hours ..... looks like this one might take you 3 days  :LolLolLolLol:

Keep at it mate and you will get there  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #26 on: June 24, 2011, 11:26 AM »
Ed, if you've not done it by the 30th July, bring them to the Boardroom and I'll do them for you bud :daumenhoch:

Done over a dozen sets now, even swapped hubs over to better rims and swapped them for the correct coloured rims, so I can build them, i just have to take them to my LBS for his magic "£5 per wheel" final tensioning as I can't get that bit right yet.

I always find a decent Rioja helps keep my concentration when doing lacing, but have been known to take a trip to Moscow with vodka if it gets late at night, so keep the drink to hand bud :buck2:

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #27 on: June 24, 2011, 03:05 PM »
Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith )  :)

Back wheel being re-laced tonight  8)

I don't know if I like them now  :( ffs ... sometimes.
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #28 on: June 24, 2011, 03:21 PM »
Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith )  :)

Back wheel being re-laced tonight  8)

I don't know if I like them now  :( ffs ... sometimes.

Don't like 'em... need to swap for silver 7x wheels or 7x rims ... ho hum  ::)
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #29 on: June 24, 2011, 03:24 PM »
I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #30 on: June 24, 2011, 03:26 PM »
Ed, pm coming re a swap bud.
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #31 on: June 24, 2011, 06:07 PM »
I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here  :daumenhoch:

nope - they were sandblasted so it was SDB that saved them  :angel:
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #32 on: June 24, 2011, 06:08 PM »
Ed, pm coming re a swap bud.

bak@cha bud
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #33 on: June 24, 2011, 06:21 PM »
just shiney side em mate - they will look great  ;)

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #34 on: June 24, 2011, 06:35 PM »
they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.

whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.

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Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #35 on: June 24, 2011, 07:09 PM »
Black gumwalls on your freshly powdered white rims perhaps maybe..

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #36 on: June 24, 2011, 07:13 PM »
they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.

whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.



that bike still looks awsome :daumenhoch:
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #37 on: June 24, 2011, 07:33 PM »
White chainring and the leave it - cos its lush!!

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #38 on: June 24, 2011, 07:45 PM »
White chainring and the leave it - cos its lush!!

agreed...that is fookin lovely..is it black chrome?.. :smitten:

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #39 on: June 24, 2011, 08:12 PM »
they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.

whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.



that bike still looks awsome :daumenhoch:

Ditto - looks forkin' lovely - and please don't kill me for suggesting stripping your fine powder ;)
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #40 on: June 24, 2011, 08:57 PM »
That is super sexy!

Paul

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #41 on: June 24, 2011, 08:58 PM »
btw, why haven't you feed the brake cables into the tubes?  I thought that was the small holes were for on the Pro??

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #42 on: June 24, 2011, 09:03 PM »
btw, why haven't you feed the brake cables into the tubes?  I thought that was the small holes were for on the Pro??

Paul

He has fella ;)


I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables...
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #43 on: June 24, 2011, 09:04 PM »
...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now  ::)



I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.

I did 3x  ::)

and all the spoke are too long  :)

OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things  ;D

rebuild time  :4_17_5:

So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?

Its ok fella, everyones first time is shlt, you'll get better with practice

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #44 on: June 24, 2011, 09:25 PM »
Thanx chaps... I still gaze at it with lurve...



Cables are all routed now but not taking any more pics till I'm 100% happy - I can't strip the rims as they we heavily sandblasted when I got them so SBD was the only routed and he saved them.

Its not black chrome ... is BMW Sepang bronze paint with a tinted black lacquer ... its my second go at trying to get something close to the original Ni-Bronze.



Big Dan did me proud... and I even sent him the forks this time  :angel:

« Last Edit: June 24, 2011, 09:30 PM by ED209º »
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Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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WANTED : Victor DX 9/16 spindle or pedal

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #45 on: June 24, 2011, 09:35 PM »
Thanx chaps... I still gaze at it with lurve...



Cables are all routed now but not taking any more pics till I'm 100% happy - I can't strip the rims as they we heavily sandblasted when I got them so SBD was the only routed and he saved them.

Its not black chrome ... is BMW Sepang bronze paint with a tinted black lacquer ... its my second go at trying to get something close to the original Ni-Bronze.

Big Dan did me proud... and I even sent him the forks this time  :angel:



Ed i've probs painted over  2000 + frame sets and i have to say that your one is one of the  proudest

ones i've done, a true one off custom colour and it stands out amongst the rest, still love looking at

it :daumenhoch:
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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #46 on: June 24, 2011, 10:25 PM »
It's the dogs nuts that Ed , I wonder what the White wheels would look like on my White DP GL ? It would be like an advert for a washing powder but kinda cool  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Wheel build virgin
« Reply #47 on: June 24, 2011, 10:48 PM »
It's the dogs nuts that Ed , I wonder what the White wheels would look like on my White DP GL ? It would be like an advert for a washing powder but kinda cool  :LolLolLolLol:

Ghostbike! .. an albino DP  :angel:

I'll stick a pic of mine up if it stops pi$$in down and see what you fellas think.
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Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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WANTED : Victor DX 9/16 spindle or pedal

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