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Archive for month: July, 2018

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Side Stressing for building

this entry has 11 Comments/ in Tech, Wheelbuilding Tips / by Ric Hjertberg
July 13, 2018

The goals of wheel building and racing are the same—speed and efficiency. I am not a fan of most side stressing schemes for wheelbuilders because I believe they add time but not quality. The intention is noble—to make wheels more stable by relieving pent up stress in the freshly assembled structure. This is often done with the wheel supported at the rim on a table and a piston applying side load to the hub or all spokes facing the piston. This isn’t a cheap or compact tool. Granted, some of their users are very smart but… Read more →

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