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10-18-09 | 07:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_Firebolt

strip = threads
round = "head" that contacts the spoke wrench.

if he's stripping the nipple, his spoke wrench is obviously doing a good enough job.

If you want to play that game then it's "flats", not "head".

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