Wheel lacing jig

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Work in progress. This project was developed for Eric Thompson of [Walrus Wheel Works](https://walruswheelworks.com/). Based on the [Noble lacing jig](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/noblelacingjig/) & a few other lacing jigs. I'm told Noble will no longer be selling these. It boasts compatibility for the following rim sizes, & everything between. - 18 in / 400 mm ISO - 20 in / 406 mm ISO - 24 in / 547 mm ISO - 26 in / 559 mm ISO - 27.5 in / 584 mm ISO - 700c / 29 in / 622 mm ISO Adapters are included for use with the following hub axle standards. - 12, 15, & 20 mm thru-axle - 5 mm quick release All common hub OLDs should be supported up to 148 mm Boost. I believe the jig may be able to support 12 x 197 mm hub axles too. The max length of spokes that can hang freely from the hub support depends on the flange to locknut distance - it's about 300 mm, which should cover some of the longest spokes. Of course, you could boost this yourself by lengthening the hub upright. The design was intended to optimize: - portability: (dis)assembly time should be quick - cost: no costly, exclusive tools (machining) or materials - flexibility: COTS (common off-the-shelf) components can be readily swapped out, requiring only a handful of changes in CAD to make the necessary adjustments. The CAD is one of the most complete assemblies I've ever done. A master skeleton sketch drives most of the children component geometries, making it trivial to add flexibility to the design. The end cost is about $60-80 depending on sources. In a few cases, I didn't order the minimum quantity necessary to complete the project, but bought kits or redundant multiples. It adds to the cost, but those items can be used for future projects. If you made no mistakes & have no plans to use the excess items, the true cost of the project could be much lower. I accidentally deleted my bookmarks for the various wheel models. I can't trace them easily anymore, but I found them on GrabCad.