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Originally Posted by fietsbob
Bladed spoke You can hold the flat part while you turn the Nip so wont have spoke wind Up.
Windup is reasonable with round spokes provided you properly lubricate their threads - on the order of 1/4 turn with 14/17 gauge (like DT Revolutions) at 130kgf. Zinc anti-seize is the "correct" lubrication because it corrodes before aluminum by virtue of being more anodic in the galvanic series, although grease works fine - the alloy nipples still turned like new in a wheel I rode for over 10 years mostly in Colorado which has road salt, and even oil works for building although it's less likely to keep water out.

Sharpie dots on each spoke or a tape flag on representative samples (after the valve hole, plus the next spoke in rear wheels) let you undo that completely with no negative effects.

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