Hello Mark,
there used to be a tool by Eldi for that issue. I guess it would be hard to find, but here where i live simple wood drills similar to that can still be had at hardware stores. I guess the fitting tooltip can easily be dremmeled out of an old standard screwdriver tip.
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Mark Buswell schrieb:
> Hi All.
>
> Is there such thing as a spoke screwdriver? This would basically be a
> standard slot screwdriver with a small channel to accomodate the end of
> a spoke.
>
> I'm trying to UNbuild a set of wheels. Unfortunately, when I try to
> loosen the nipples with a spoke wrench, the spoke turns too. So instead
> of the nipple screwing off the spoke, it just torques the spoke. I'd
> like to avoid snipping.
>
> Thanks
> Mark Buswell
> San Francisco, CA
> USA