dishing tool
The dishing tool is used in wheel building to make sure that the rim and hub are centered. This means that the rim is positioned exactly between the axel ends of the hub.
Dishing tools come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but all do the same thing. They outer ends of the dish tool rest upon the side of the rim, while some sort of measuring screw or other instrument at the center of the tool measures the distance from the tool to the surface of the hub locknut or outer edge of the hub.
dishing tool Tutorials
How to Dish a Bike Wheel
In this vid Mike shows how to use a dishing wheel to make sure your bicycle wheel is properly dished.
A typical dishing tool is simply a gauge that allows you to set the distance from the...
Type: Repair Tutorial
Part 1: How to Build a Wheel, Basics of Wheelbuilding (36 Spoke Wheel)
In this series we give you the basics of building a 36 spoke wheel. We begin with lacing the wheel, then show you the process of truing the wheel. So get everything together and make some time...
Type: Repair Tutorial