3D printed wheel building accessories
Rich Powers
X-posted Ibob/rbw
The ERD discussion the other day got me thinking about some extras I came across that are helpful to those building wheels. I thought I’d share. Also, my typing skills coupled with a mobile device seems to increase my errors, sorry about that!
Does anyone on the list have a 3d printer? Who doesn’t like specialty tools? I had a friend with a 3D printer make a few sets of these for me. They are for a wheel building class in Des Moines. The class is a fundraiser for the local Bike Collective. If you need a place to help in your community, I’ve found this to be vary rewarding.
The items printed were mostly free files on online. A few bucks in material. Are they perfect? No, but close. They are fun and functional. Can’t beat that!
The orange spoke nipple tool uses a filed point on an old spoke to hold the nipple through friction. It’s helpful as you turn it onto a spoke while building. A real time saver.
The blue shuffler is a neat deal that tumbles all nipples into the slots head up. This makes them all ready to easily pick with the orange tool.
The yellow spoke wrench holder has a few mounting holes at the bottom to fasten somewhere.
If you look around on https://www.thingiverse.com/
Search for: spoke nipple shuffler, (a few versions are out there) Park tool spoke wrench holder, Bicycle spoke nipple insertion tool.
The blue spoke wrench holder was purchased for $10 on Etsy. 3 small magnets both hold it to the park stand (or other metal things) and hold the wrenches in. I like how it is angled a bit, makes it nice and tidy.
Feel free to direct message me with any questions. I’m a slower responder on-list.
-Rich in DSM
