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Ran into a stripped spoke nipple on a vintage Schwinn from '78 yesterday...
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the_linda1mo ago
Oh man, did you end up having to cut the spoke to get the old nipple out, or were you able to salvage it with some penetrating oil?
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wesleyb201mo ago
Spit out my coffee when I read this. No way I was cutting a spoke on a wheel I just built last season. Tried penetrating oil for three days straight, even heated the rim with a heat gun. Ended up drilling the nipple out with a dremel and a tiny carbide bit. @the_linda the spoke was fine, but that nipple was welded itself in there. Took longer than buying a new spoke, but I was mad by that point.
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allen.kai1mo ago
Did you try the old trick with a candle and a lighter yet?
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