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Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-1977 Univega Grand Rally, S LTD, 1973 Sears Free Spirit 531, 197? FW Evans
As long as the spoke has enough threads to keep the nipple from bottoming out, you can just file the protruding end flush with the end of the nipple to keep it from puncturing the tube.