We talked wheel design, numbers of spokes in the wheel, lacing patterns, wheel truing, dishing, tension, stress relieving, wheel symmetry, wheel dynamics, stress loads, hubs, spokes, nipples, rims, spoke length calculations, various wheel building tools etc.
We spent day 2 of the pro mechanics class building wheels but this time we went into way more detail and the standards are set higher.
Pictured above is the truing stand they use to judge our wheels. It's gauge measures within 0.01 millimeter's, that's 10 times better than the human eye. Quite accurate if you ask me. To pass this course you must build a wheelset within the strict tolerances and within the deadline given.
Pictured above are the components we will use tomorrow in our build. Since the class is a DT Swiss certification class we will be using their parts. We had the option of building the general stock wheel set or choosing our own parts and purchasing the wheels to take home. I'll be building a stock set since I don't feel like paying to fly home with a set.
Pictured above are our hub options to build with.
