Rim Damage from Lacing Machine?
07-09-18, 01:16 PM
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Rim Damage from Lacing Machine?
Sorry my phone takes terrible photos ever since it got run over by a car.
This wheel came with a new bike purchase about 4 years ago (Trek urban commuter). I'd never taken the rim tape off but was having some puncture problems and thought I would do it now. When I got the old stuff (the hard plastic kind) off I noticed two spots like this, where it looks like a nipple driver or something missed the spoke hole and dug into the aluminum before finding the right spot. The gouges were a little rough so I filed them down with my Dremel before putting on the new Velox. (seems to be working so far)
Did I figure right? Wheel lacing machine error?
Or is it something else?
Ever seen anything similar?
This wheel came with a new bike purchase about 4 years ago (Trek urban commuter). I'd never taken the rim tape off but was having some puncture problems and thought I would do it now. When I got the old stuff (the hard plastic kind) off I noticed two spots like this, where it looks like a nipple driver or something missed the spoke hole and dug into the aluminum before finding the right spot. The gouges were a little rough so I filed them down with my Dremel before putting on the new Velox. (seems to be working so far)
Did I figure right? Wheel lacing machine error?
Or is it something else?
Ever seen anything similar?
Last edited by DiabloScott; 07-09-18 at 03:51 PM.
07-09-18, 03:32 PM
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Sorry my phone takes terrible photos ever since it got run over by a car.
This wheel came with a new bike purchase about 4 years ago (Trek urban commuter). I'd never taken the rim tape off but was having some puncture problems and thought I would do it now. When I got the old stuff (the hard plastic kind) off I noticed two spots like this, where it looks like a nipple driver or something missed the spoke hole and dug into the aluminum before finding the right spot. The gouges were a little rough so I filed them down with my Dremel before putting on the new Velox. (seems to be working so far)
Did I figure right? Wheel lacing machine error?
Or is it something else?
Ever seen anything similar?
This wheel came with a new bike purchase about 4 years ago (Trek urban commuter). I'd never taken the rim tape off but was having some puncture problems and thought I would do it now. When I got the old stuff (the hard plastic kind) off I noticed two spots like this, where it looks like a nipple driver or something missed the spoke hole and dug into the aluminum before finding the right spot. The gouges were a little rough so I filed them down with my Dremel before putting on the new Velox. (seems to be working so far)
Did I figure right? Wheel lacing machine error?
Or is it something else?
Ever seen anything similar?
07-09-18, 03:50 PM
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It could also be in the rim manufacturing, dragging before cutting the spoke holes.
No matter, it appears to be of little overall consequence.
No matter, it appears to be of little overall consequence.
07-09-18, 06:18 PM
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You're right, the hole driller would make more sense.
Just kind of an interesting remnant, other than leaving some sharp bits behind which probably cost me a few tubes.
I just watched a bunch of rim manufacturing videos... interesting.
Just kind of an interesting remnant, other than leaving some sharp bits behind which probably cost me a few tubes.
I just watched a bunch of rim manufacturing videos... interesting.
