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[Closed] Park tools TS-TA - any alternatives for truing thru-axle wheels?

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I've a basic park tools wheel truing stand and as all my wheels are thru axle now I would like some proper way* of using it with 20mm, 15mm and 12mm thru-axle wheels. Park tools do an adapter but it's in the "how much!" category -
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/18047/products/park-tool-ts-ta-thru-axle-adaptor.aspx
Before I bite the bullet does anyone know if there are similar but cheaper alternatives? Google suggests either some alloy insert things made in the US for about £30, or the park tools TS2TA adaptors which I don't think will work with my stand.


 
Posted : 24/04/2017 9:22 am
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Just stick a QR through the hole where the axle goes and do it as normal.


 
Posted : 24/04/2017 9:24 am
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Hmm - cheap, I like it. But how will I make sure the QR is centered?


 
Posted : 24/04/2017 9:33 am
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These work fine;

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-thru-axle-adaptors-ts2ta/rp-prod58539 ]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-thru-axle-adaptors-ts2ta/rp-prod58539?[/url]

They clamp in the 'dropouts' in the stand and have a convex bit on the other stand that holds 15/20mm end caps in place and level.


 
Posted : 24/04/2017 9:38 am
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But how will I make sure the QR is centered?

doesn't matter, so long as the wheel spins freely.
you check dish with a dishing stick, not on the stand. 😉


 
Posted : 24/04/2017 9:50 am
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Or just flip the wheel in the stand.


 
Posted : 24/04/2017 9:53 am