Minty Fresh Rims
01-10-07, 01:46 PM
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Minty Fresh Rims
I actually meant to post this a long time ago because I built these sort of a while ago.
Advice for anyone who actually builds their own deep-v style rim: Chewing Gum.
I struggled for a good amount of time figuring how the hell to get the nipple onto the spoke without dropping it into the rim. The best method I could find was take a tiny bit of gum, and stick it to the the end of the screw driver, and just sort of fish it in there. I haven't read this anywhere and assume everyone has their own techniques, but this worked quite well. Hopefully someone could find it useful.
And a plus, your rims will smell minty for months to come.
Advice for anyone who actually builds their own deep-v style rim: Chewing Gum.
I struggled for a good amount of time figuring how the hell to get the nipple onto the spoke without dropping it into the rim. The best method I could find was take a tiny bit of gum, and stick it to the the end of the screw driver, and just sort of fish it in there. I haven't read this anywhere and assume everyone has their own techniques, but this worked quite well. Hopefully someone could find it useful.
And a plus, your rims will smell minty for months to come.
01-10-07, 01:50 PM
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Very creative and nice smelling....
The way I do is to take another spoke and thread it into the Top on the nipple then stick it down in there and when I have it started on the correct spoke just remove the extra spoke from the top
The way I do is to take another spoke and thread it into the Top on the nipple then stick it down in there and when I have it started on the correct spoke just remove the extra spoke from the top
01-10-07, 01:51 PM
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I have read of people threading the nipple the wrong way on a spare spoke and sticking it through. I would think some sort of narrow knitting needle or tapered plastic stick would work too if soft enough.
01-10-07, 01:53 PM
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good advice and a timely thread as I am about to start a set of wheels with Pro Elites 
01-10-07, 01:54 PM
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I just use an awl.
and spear it through the nipple.
and spear it through the nipple.
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01-10-07, 01:56 PM
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use long nipples
01-10-07, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Retem
use long nipples
(sorry...)
01-10-07, 02:15 PM
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I just keep an extra spoke around, stick it in the hole I want it to go in(from the hub side), thread on the nipple a half turn or so, pull it through, and unthread it. takes all of 1 second.
01-10-07, 03:21 PM
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Saavedra's (used to?) come with a little tool kiind of like a stubby screw driver, with a skinny protruding form the tip that fit into the nipple, so you could insert it into the rim, and then tighten it a bit all in one step. Very handy. Now if only they had a tool to insert their stupid rim washers...
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02-15-07, 04:16 PM
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Or next time you strip a wheel, keep the inner half of the spoke you've cut. Slide the nipple onto the spoke, hold on to it with a finger, put spoke through hole, let go of the nipple...
02-15-07, 05:21 PM
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I posted a write-up on the Dirt Rag site a few weeks ago of a DIY tool for just this purpose. Some have mentioned it above - an extra spoke with a nipple threaded on.
https://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=832
https://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=832
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02-15-07, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Retem
use long nipples
Perhaps these would do the trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2g5A4FKAmw
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Originally Posted by dudezor
Perhaps these would do the trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2g5A4FKAmw
02-15-07, 08:46 PM
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We have about 5 shortened and sharpened spokes in our wheelbuilding area for this particular purpose. Or you can get your hands all grody and sticky in the name of DIY!! Up the punxxx.
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Just use an extra spoke and screw the nipple on backwards one turn. Insert nipple into rim, unscrew nipple, done.
03-05-08, 03:26 PM
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First time posting in about 2 years for me
Doesn't anyone just make a paper tube (kinda like a straw) with some sticky tape n paper and just plop the nipple down there? It's what I did for my MTB wheel to stop them falling back into the rim
Doesn't anyone just make a paper tube (kinda like a straw) with some sticky tape n paper and just plop the nipple down there? It's what I did for my MTB wheel to stop them falling back into the rim
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