Thanks, David.
I didn't mention heat because of the risk.
But it would certainly be viable if the spokes and nipple were scarce/rare
and wanted to be saved for another rim/wheel.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
>I haven't been following this conversation too closely, so at the risk of
> repeating something that may have already been said....
>
>
> A little heat works wonders with frozen nipples. The nipples I have to
> unstick are much older than most of what you guys would be doing. You do
> run the risk of marring the finish.
>
> If you must do it without heat, I'd try PB Blaster and reapply for days
> before you try to loosen the spokes..
>
>
> David Toppin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of ternst
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 1:28 AM
> To: john@os2.dhs.org; Mark Buswell
> Cc: Classic Rendezvous Bike List
> Subject: Re: [CR] Spoke Screwdriver?
>
> I don't quite understand what all this carrying about nipple screwdrivers
> is.
> Firstly , Mark is talking mostly about frozen nipples on spokes.
> There is no screwdriver that will hold the slot and undo a frozen spoke.
> You might be able to whack the nipple with a small hammer and another
> hammer
> or weight mass opposite to shock/crack corrosion loose.
> Or you might loosen them with some fluid to loosen the rust .
> The only nipples that can really be worked with are the hex head ones.
> A small mall vise grip holding the spoke and the trying to twist off the
> nipple might work, Or you round out the nipple flats trying to turn the
> nipples so they're useless or you wind up the spoke and it breaks.
> All of these tools are nifty but they are only there to help you snug up
> the
> spokes so you don't have to turn them so much with the spoke tightener.
> Once you loosen the spoke spokes a few turns so the wheel is detensioned,
> if
> the spokes are loose enough, then you can turn the nipples out with one of
> the nifty tools you are nice enough to picture, to save you lots of time.
> Also, those tools only work until the flat edge of the tool can seat
> itself
> in the bottom of the nipple slot, with the little peg as a guide which
> will
> only let the tool seat if you unscrew the spoke far enough to allow these
> things to happen.
> Hopefully instead of giving you a fish, this will teach how to fish
> somewhat.
> Ted Ernst
> Palos Verdes Estates
> CA USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
> To: "Mark Buswell" <mark@sisuhome.com>
> Cc: "Classic Rendezvous Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR] Spoke Screwdriver?
>
>
>> 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/
>>
>> --
>> John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
>> Appleton WI USA
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