Re: [CR] Spoke Screwdriver?

Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:24:32 -0500
To: Mark Buswell <mark@sisuhome.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Spoke Screwdriver?
References: <2B5F1B48-146F-4E30-BF49-F7FCA2EF36F9@sisuhome.com>
In-Reply-To: <2B5F1B48-146F-4E30-BF49-F7FCA2EF36F9@sisuhome.com>
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
cc: Classic Rendezvous Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Mark Buswell wrote:
> 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.

VAR #263: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/var/pages/var0037.html

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA