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Re: [Healeys] WW Balancing

To: sbyers@ec.rr.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] WW Balancing
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 21:23:54 -0500
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People such as Allen should not be allowed to retire.


On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:08=E2=80=AFPM sbyers--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I=E2=80=99m fortunate to live relatively close to Allen Hendrix at
> Hendrixwirewheel (about 240 miles) and he has done all my wheel and tire
> work for 40 years.  He does the spoke truing, balancing, and shaving and,
> as his website says, he =E2=80=9Ctakes the shake out=E2=80=9D.  For sure.
>
> I know some folks send their wheels to him for the service:
> www.hendrixwirewheel.com
>
> Don=E2=80=99t know what we=E2=80=99ll do when he decides to hang it up.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Salter
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 21, 2024 3:17 PM
> *To:* Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] WW Balancing
>
>
>
> As I  mentioned elsewhere what is shown is all very well for new wheels
> with new tyres however, in my experience, all wire wheels tend to go out =
of
> round over the years, probably because of uneven spoke tension when
> originally built, and once that occurs no amount of balancing will resolv=
e
> things.
>
> The only solutions are:
>
> 1.Buy new wheels and tyres again. (Expensive)
>
> 2. Remove the tyres and have the wheels "trued" [an advanced skill], stri=
p
> and repaint then remount new tyres, (Expensive and time consuming)
>
> 3. Shave the tyres as they are on the wheel. ( Inexpensive and remarkably
> effective).
>
> 4. Put up with the scuttle shake.
>
>
>
> M
>
>
>
> On Sat., Dec. 21, 2024, 2:17 p.m. Bob Spidell via Healeys, <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> FYI ...
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJD3NYLtqiLM
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Peopl=
e such as Allen should not be allowed to retire.</div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec=
 21, 2024 at 9:08=E2=80=AFPM sbyers--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg26815054304723=
50856"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=
=3D"m_2681505430472350856WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D=
"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">I=E2=80=99m fortunate to =
live relatively close to Allen Hendrix at Hendrixwirewheel (about 240 miles=
) and he has done all my wheel and tire work for 40 years.<span>=C2=A0 </sp=
an>He does the spoke truing, balancing, and shaving and, as his website say=
s, he =E2=80=9Ctakes the shake out=E2=80=9D.<span>=C2=A0 </span>For sure.<u=
></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">I know some folks send their whee=
ls to him for the service:<span>=C2=A0 </span><a href=3D"http://www.hendrix=
wirewheel.com" target=3D"_blank">www.hendrixwirewheel.com</a><u></u><u></u>=
</span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:11pt">Don=E2=80=99t know what we=E2=80=99ll do when =
he decides to hang it up.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Steve Byers<u></u><u></u></span><=
/font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt">BJ8 Registry<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11p=
t">AHCA Delegate at Large<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font=
></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;bo=
rder-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><b><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;fon=
t-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calib=
ri,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Michael Salter<br><b><span st=
yle=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, December 21, 2024 3:17 =
PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Bob Spidell &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.ne=
t</a>&gt;<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Healeys &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.=
team.net</a>&gt;<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>=
 Re: [Healeys] WW Balancing<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12p=
t"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">As I=C2=A0 mention=
ed elsewhere what is shown is all very well for new wheels with new tyres h=
owever, in my experience, all wire wheels tend to go out of round over the =
years, probably because of uneven spoke tension when originally built, and =
once that occurs no amount of balancing will resolve things.=C2=A0<u></u><u=
></u></span></font></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D=
"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">The only solutions are:<u></u><u></u=
></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=
=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">1.Buy new wheels and tyres again.=
 (Expensive)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2. Remove=
 the tyres and have the wheels &quot;trued&quot; [an advanced skill], strip=
 and repaint then remount new tyres, (Expensive and time consuming)<u></u><=
u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">3. Shave the tyres as they ar=
e on the wheel. ( Inexpensive and remarkably effective).<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Apt=
os"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">4. Put up with the scuttle shake.<u></u>=
<u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3"=
 face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span><=
/font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">M<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div></di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p><div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">On =
Sat., Dec. 21, 2024, 2:17 p.m. Bob Spidell via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-to=
p:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">FYI ...<br><br><a href=3D"https://www.yout=
ube.com/watch?v=3DJD3NYLtqiLM" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wa=
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