Thread: nipple failure and how to prevent
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Old 04-17-15 | 03:26 PM
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Make sure that the spokes are long enough and then redo the wheel with brass nipples. If the spokes do not reach the bottom of the driver slot they are too short and you are risking nipple failure down the road.
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