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I agree with all of the above. In addition it should be know that "machine built" wheels are checked and re-trued in some factories anyways. I think as you noted a machine is unable to deal with unusual circumstances, and I think the number of cycles of re-truing and stressing spokes is a major player in the need for a human hand. I heartily agree with your comment about price reduction and quality.
– Glenn
Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 23:39
Checked and re-trued manually*
– Glenn
Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 5:48
Interesting answer, but I'm curious about your dot points. Do you know for certain that machines do not bend the spokes, etc. during manufacture? For the second point, I also would have thought that there'd be human QA anyway, as @Glenn alludes to, but I don't know for sure either. Finally, I agree with the last point in theory, but it's more of an assertion rather than one that is derived from hard data.
– Sparhawk
Commented May 21, 2015 at 22:59
I agree the second and third points are a bit speculative, but the "bending-around-crossing" technique gives the spoke a characteristic shape that I haven't seen in any other wheel than the ones I laced myself, be it machine-built or not. So I assume this bending is not usually performed in industry or by local mechanics, but rather only by more crafted wheelbuilders (or ones that read Sheldon Brown a lot).
– heltonbiker
Commented May 22, 2015 at 12:38

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