Fix a damaged rim easily- Do it yourself
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- čas přidán 5. 11. 2016
- Great tool to have in your collection.
A must for the bicycle shop.
Great for home mechanics too as it comes apart to become other tools for the bicycle.....vids to follow this one.
The tool is great, but you can also just use a ratchet strap. Loosen the spokes in the damaged area. Secure the hub to a fixed point (I use a thick leather belt) and use the ratchet strap attached to another fixed point to pull out the flat spot gently. I have a beam in my garage for one anchor and just position my car tow pin for the other. Same principle, and can be done without removing the tire and tape. This is particularly useful for a bush repair more common for mountain biking. A tree, a car and a ratchet strap or come-along and your back to round!
Excellente idea!!
Fantastic video!! My daughter purchase a used bike and I am refurbishing it for her and discovered flat spots on both the aluminum rims. This video was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for posting.
I finally got to use the wheels I had repaired using your homemade tool. It worked! I'm so glad because these were the original Matrix wheels that came on my classic 1988 Trek 560. Next, I'm going to try to repair my original wheels on my 1973 Schwinn Varsity. Those are very heavy duty steel wheels, but I'm sure it will work fine. Thank you for sharing your ideas with the whole world; we are very grateful.
Great to hear you got your beloved rims fixed Jason. Should work fine on your steel rims.
brilliant my friend. I love creative people because they make this world great..!
love your videos mate. The fact that you're in Oz makes it even better to source parts! keep up the good work
I can't find a bike shop that will deal with a damaged rim, so i have to do it. Appriciate you sharing. I'm dealing with pretzeled rims now, that's real fun!
Another winner video. Great info to fix a common problem using DIY techniques. Noticed a lot of Aussies have cycling-related CZcams Channels. You blokes are industrious. Keep up the good work.
What a great video and what a cool tool. You never cease to amaze me with your inventiveness. I ride a road bike in an area with some of the steepest descents and biggest potholes. I’ve damaged rims, actually broken them on occasion. This tool can definitely save me some money.
Just stumbled upon this vid. It's exactly what i need to do to a damaged rim that i have. You have just saved me lots of dollars! Thanks so much. Cheers.
Brilliant work. You are an asset to Oz.
Beautiful job, nicely explained with all details, etc. Thank you very much and stay well!
I made this tool today and fixed my daughters wheel which had a flat spot 8mm from true. Thank you for this awesome video.
That would be perfect for vintage wheels. Thank you for the tutorial!
Cracking little tools that and cracking idea. Keep the vids coming.
This is exactly the tool I was looking for. I have a low spot on one of my rims and with this tool I will be able to fix it. Excellent and very creative work. Thanks for sharing.
just made my own Ultra Torque bearing press, thanks to your DIY videos.
saved myself about $50
WOW! You...MADE...the hub stick!
bravo for creating a tool and thanks for the information Oz .
Much appreciated
love all your diy tips keep up the good work
this is fantastic, will be making one of these ASAP - the Ontario roads are brutal on wheels and rims.
What can i say, best bikevids ever..
Top idea mate.
And I've been building wheels for 45 years! Irrigation fittings, who'd have thought?
Great detailed video great tool you're a true Craftsman, I purchased a bike online and a wheel was damage during shipping but it's a side dent and wobble I'll check your other videos thank you
Great video and the instruction to build one is very well done as well.
Thanks for giving your knowledge to us.
very clever & enjoy the simple, easy, true and economical ways of maintaining our bikes for Oz
this is such an underrated DIY fix for damaged rim such a genius fix
Fantastic approach and solid well-designed tool. Park and Cyclos take note...
This is so great! Great idea for the tool especially!
Thank for sharing! I recently hit a pothole on my road bike and noticed a flat spot on the front wheel. After messing around trying to true it I figured I must have bent it and would need to replace it. I think I'll make a tool like this and give it go.
Brilliant - really clear. Thank you for sharing!
I didn't even know such a tool existed. Guys a genius. Lol. Might make my own tool for flat spots.
Thank you this was an amazing video
Well I know what I'm doing tomorrow. Thanks - great video.
This channel is awesome.
Many thanks for tricks that save time and money.
Great video !
Wow, great video again. I love homemade tools. I have a set of wheels with flat spots. Now, I know how to fix them. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with the rest of us. God bless you, sir.
If you can wait 2 more weeks Jason, I have an even better wheelstick tool coming. It doubles as a bearing and cup press too. 😁
@@stevenleffanue Okay, I'll wait for that video. Thank you...
geat idea. great tool. great video. Two thumbs up!!
Excellent video and help!! Thank you!!
Great video for an awesome idea! Thank you!
I am putting this tool together in a couple of mins. Hopefully it works for me. I had a little trouble converting all the measurements but we will see what comes out of it. Thanks for these awesome videos. Cyclus tools makes a cool rim tool, a Diy video would be awesome.
+Arri Castro Yes they do one one the same principle pushing from the centre to the rim. Do you mean a video on how to use the tool ?
Genius at work! Thanks!
Thanks, you are so helpful.
Dude , this is pretty awesome.
Interesting tool.....I will make one for my tool collection.
awesome tool mate
this is pretty slick. Thanks. It helps alot
Thank you for the excellent idea thats very help full.
Brilliant work mate. Gonna use it to fix a 70's Motobecane with those french 27" skinnies
This is genius. Thanks for sharing
I need this, Thanks!
Great video! Thanks!!
Wow, I love this video. I thought the stretching tool was something of high priced. If this show were to made in US, it would be showing fancy lathe, bench grinder, motorized metal cutting tools etc and etc. I just love your good old rusted hand tools; it reminds me it is about person's skill, not so much about tools.
Brilliant video smart man
Great video, really appreciate it! I subbed and will follow further vids to come
Great Tool.... Built it... Love it... MEMO: THIS TOOL AND THIS METHOD DOES NOT WORK ON DOUBLE WALLED RIMS.
Great job, I like your wheel truing stand that looks expensive.
This guy walked into a hardware store and came out with parts to invent a tool they didn't have. Talk about thinking outside the box!
Genius! Pure genius!!!
fantastic!!! just subscribed
Fantastic!
A great tool and repair proccess description! Thank you! And greetings from snowy Finland! I just rode twice against the curbstone yesterday because I couldn't see them under the snow. Luckily it seems nothing bad happened to the front wheel, at least I didn't notice when riding on afterwards. But can't be sure - the roads were snow-bumpy anyways and haven't checked the tightness of the spokes yet. Your tool might come handy already:)!
Bravo. If only my hardware store(s) weren't a disorganized cluster fudge.
nice!
i kept thinking there were flies buzzing around in my room...
damn it, that's annoying I keep looking in my room for it :\
I’m pretty sure they are in my room
Brilliant!
Awesome pal. 😀
He´s a genius !!!!
Ferramenta muito top
Fantastic
This is very clever.
Like this tool
Awesome thanks
awesome
Wow, very versatile. Do you have plumbing experience, you make very clever use of various fittings. Thanks for these vids, so informative 👍
No , just spend time in hardware store 😄
I love what you did: 1: it is to be innovative 2: this is sustainable way of living and having mercy on earth resources and 3: not to be cursed by our grand grand children
Many thanks for sharing these with everyone
That was good!
Hi Oz Cycle.
I couldn't get the 32x22mm reducing poly tee from Bunnings. Awaiting postal delivery from elsewhere.
Also, the 19x25mm reducing tee piece was a bit loose in the 25mmx1mm aluminium tube. (again from Bunnings). I wrapped some gaffer tape around the inserted piece to take up the slack. Hope that works....
Yes,some larger poly bits are from rural suppliers.
It should show in the video a short piece of hose goes on the "13mm" end of the poly T,Chris.
thanks - maybe I'm missing something @@stevenleffanue - I didn't see any hose being used in the 13mm end? I know your other wheel hub pressing kit does use a 5cm length of garden hose to keep the axle centred, but I couldn't see it in this video (eg list of parts @ 6'56").
Parts list is at 1m30s..."Garden hose". You can also see all the important still pictures at 'Oz cycle' on Facebook.
Mate you are a baller, keep up the vids! :)
Quality video
Excellet!
Great video. Any recommendations for making/using a tool like this for similar repair on an offset rim (like raceface arc offset 30) ? Also a question,... since you are leaving most of the spokes on, is this method depending heavily on negative pressure of the neighboring spokes to isolate the repair tension to the part of the rim needing adjustment? Can this damage/break spokes as the wheel stick expands and bends the rim out? Also noticing that your repair was on a front hub - Is there any reason to be concerned that freewheel hub may be too fragile to take the pressure of the tool at repair tensions? (It would be a disappointment to destroy an expensive rear hub while trying to repair a rim) ...Thanks.
I need this tool
BEAUTIFUL!!! I have a wheel with a flat spot too and this will help a lot. I noticed when my wheel has all the spokes lose, it is really warped too. Is there a tool for that in the similar way of fixing the wheel?
Thank you so much!!
Yep. Loosen all spokes which shows rims natural shape. Bend back into shape with foot or soft block on ground. Retention and true wheel.
Hey, patent this idea and consider making and selling it. It's an awesome tool!
Right, most bike shop say forget it, buy a new wheel. I'm not a pro racer just a every day cyclist. $ A pothole damaged my wheel. Bike shops need your invention.
Ingeneous Thank you.
Brilliant! I'm guessing that studding may make an appearance in the upcoming DIY BB/headset press tool?!
+AirgunTV Yes,your right. Get a head start AirgunTV,make the rim tool and you already have three other tools in your hand. :)
Wilco. Keep up the good work...
Ha, very good trick!
Love the diy tool making vids! I have a rim that I've hit pothole and flat spot is more severe with flattened rim walls. I've tried to use locking pliers to bend straight but without success. Any suggestions?
+Steven DiRamio Often beating it into shape with a plastic headed hammer can do the trick. If the rim is too bad,beating it can split the wall or leave it too lumpy as the wall is the braking surface it needs to be smooth as possible.
I love the sound of the birds, not so much the fly. Anyway, good video. I respect your ingenuity and improvisation skills.
sehr kreativ
It would be nice to have links to the items used. Like the hub foot. As most won't know how to get this or what to ask for. But I guess this is plumbing tube?
Irrigation plumbing in the USA.
clever tool you should patent & sell that
sangat bermanfaat
Very Idea for Cyclist to repair rim. 👍
genius
The poly parts are not available in the USA. Excellent video though.
Var made a tool specifically for this type of repair. Back in the day.
+Michael Mohr Really!!?... I would love to see that??
nice tool, but in this easy case it could be solved without extension tool, just by tightening and loosing spokes or by use of hammer and piece of wood and hit flat spot( loosen spokes on flat spot)it is easy to do with soft rims but with hard rims that are highly anodized, is almost imposible if the flat spot is too deep it could crack especially on joint position. mostly on impact position , brake friction area is damaged and can not be rapaired by 100%, so on brakes could be feel as it snaps
A rim should be as round as possible before spokes laced. An uneven rim relies on uneven spoke tension to hold a particular shape. This tool corrects the shape first,allowing even spoke tension,which is important eith higher tensioned wheels we use today.
Awesome video! You should set up an Amazon affiliate acct and link to all the stuff to make the tool....that way you get a small commission....I'm going to buy all this and wish it contributed to you.
Just happy to help out other riders.
@@stevenleffanue I've got a flat spot but it's only on one side of the rim. Do you think this will still work or should I try to make different ends that only push on one side of the rim? I was thinking I might try to find a end I can slip over the outer axle threads and other end a small 90 that just presses on the one bent side.....but I was concerned about damaging my axle threads.
Do you happen to know if the way yours is made will work or will it straighten up the bent side while bending my good side too far out?
That's a difficult one. You can try making an end piece to press one side only but it may slip off. New rim otherwise.
My problem is how adjust wheel alignment in front and rear