Stupid question: re-dishing a SS Track Wheel to run as a 7sp?

Hi all

Bit of a long story... I picked up a set of wheels for my Concorde commuter off a forum'er, but have never been completely happy as 1) They were sold with a bump that I've never been able to fully remove and 2) I never liked the look of them anyway!

I'd all but resolved to find a new pair before realising that I have a decent-looking and reasonably robust Raleigh track wheelset waiting to be sold (http://www.koo-bikes.com/raleigh-700c-rear-wheel-track-hub-on-mach-1-omega-rim-white-16t-fixed-black-writing.html) that might, just might, be repurposed to a 6/7sp...

It's a 120mm axle, OLD of the frame is c. 124mm (assume it's a 126 that got squeezed at some point- previous owner did run it as a SS I believe) so I reckon this should fit? The crank is also a little more inboard than it should, so hopefully the chainline will be close enough.

But, before I ruin a perfectly-trued and saleable wheel, roughly what level of redishing does the forum reckon? c.2 turns tighten/1 turn loosen? Or more?

I've never quite gotten the hang of wheels, but feel free to tell me that it's as much as it takes (or that this is a crazy idea).

Thanks

Steven

Is the hub symmetric? (measure the distance from the hub flange to the edge of hub body on each side)

Presuming the wheel is currently centred for SS then you will also need to respace the axle.

It is indeed symmetric. 32h and reasonably high flange, if that helps.

It's a flip flop, looks ever so slightly dished to the freewheel side (ie it's ever so slightly more flat on that side).

Thanks!

My opinion, don't let this be your first experience of wheel building.

Wheel is worth more as is on ebay, you can buy what you're needing for a couple of quid from a community bike shop (my local has vuelta airline with 7spd block in near unused condition for £10. alloy wheels are a plenty and easy to get hold of with iso freewheel thread. Flip-flops have pretty much constant value for first time converters looking for cheap parts)

If you want a nice 6/7sp screwon wheelset, loads of people here will have lovely stuff for sells innit!

You might be right... I was attracted by not having to sell on ebay and keeping hold of them, but it seems it's the way forward... Might give them a go here first too.

@Skülly You'd think that... I never seem to find a set that works for me, but will keep an eye out.