This website is such a treasure. When I was first getting into bicycles in 2013, it was a mix of Sheldon Brown and the local volunteer-run co-op that taught me everything I need to know. He is himself a generous spirit, advocating for DIY tooling, repair, and reuse.
I would highly recommend anyone into bicycles to try building their own wheel using his article.
Still alive and well in Civil Engineering departments across North America. Their equivalent to Formula Student racing teams in Mechanical Engineering.
Imagine my heartbreak when I didn't tighten the lockring enough and stripped the threads the first time I tried to skid stop :')