Originally Posted by
Bill Kapaun
IF the nipples are "frozen", take a vise grip pliers (sharp teeth help much) and you can clamp it on the right amount and simply "peel off" the old nipple.
Wire brushing corroded threads may be useful.
The intended meaning of "peel off" is unclear, to me at least. Do you simply mean that Vice Grips can be used to unscrew a nipple that resists being turned with a spoke key? If not, what?
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