Have one already built one to go off. Check that your valve hole is in a 'non crossed' spot.OK So Im turning 40 this year and Im planning to build my first wheel set.Ive been ridin MTB for about 22 years now and this is the only thing Ive never done,Im confident in building them but was wonering if anyone can give me some advice before I start.
Nice looks good,The bigest prob for me was measuring the spoke length so this will help heapsi built one recently following sheldon browns guide http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
i did the initial spoke adjustment but didnt have the time to true and tension and ended up taking it to the shop for a wheel true.
25 as apposed to 50 and i learnt something new, or half of something haha
I built up my current DH wheels from this book. Excellent result. And he actually DOES respond to email queries.Here is the spoke calculator that I use and recommend:
http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/
As far as building wheels goes, check out Roger Musson's book. Best $14 I ever spent. It has everything you need information wise to build a set of wheels and so easy to follow,
http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
Cheers and good luck
Static trainers also make good truing stands. Without the tyre on the wheel the resistance unit doesn't interfere and I use a dial indicator with a magnetic base stuck to the frame of the trainer but that's probably going a bit overboard. Very relaxing to sit in front of the tv during a bike race and true a wheel.You can bodge up a true stand from some old forks but i grabbed a minoura one for less than $100. good for building and general maintenance work