Re: [CR]replacing spoke on tied/sodered wheel

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:33:15 -0500
From: "Tim Victor" <timvictor@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]replacing spoke on tied/sodered wheel
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On 12/22/06, John Betmaniswrote:
> At 09:21 AM 12/21/06 -0600, John Thompson wrote:
>
> >FWIW, a solder wick doesn't need to be copper; steel works just as well.
> >Try an old piece of brake cable as a wick -- works fine for me.
>
> Well, possibly a new piece of brake cable, degreased with solvent and
> soaked with an aggressive flux. Any old inner cable I've has was quite
> black and oily. :)
>
> John Betmanis
> Woodstock, Ontario
> Canada

If you have a Radio Shack nearby: Desoldering braid, 5', part #64-2090, $3.99. Or order from the website. I've never needed to use it on spokes but it works great on electronic circuits.

Peace,

Tim Victor
Greensboro, NC, USA