Minty Fresh Rims
01-10-07 | 01:46 PM
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Minty Fresh Rims
I actually meant to post this a long time ago because I built these sort of a while ago.
Advice for anyone who actually builds their own deep-v style rim: Chewing Gum.
I struggled for a good amount of time figuring how the hell to get the nipple onto the spoke without dropping it into the rim. The best method I could find was take a tiny bit of gum, and stick it to the the end of the screw driver, and just sort of fish it in there. I haven't read this anywhere and assume everyone has their own techniques, but this worked quite well. Hopefully someone could find it useful.
And a plus, your rims will smell minty for months to come.
Advice for anyone who actually builds their own deep-v style rim: Chewing Gum.
I struggled for a good amount of time figuring how the hell to get the nipple onto the spoke without dropping it into the rim. The best method I could find was take a tiny bit of gum, and stick it to the the end of the screw driver, and just sort of fish it in there. I haven't read this anywhere and assume everyone has their own techniques, but this worked quite well. Hopefully someone could find it useful.
And a plus, your rims will smell minty for months to come.
01-10-07 | 01:50 PM
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Very creative and nice smelling....
The way I do is to take another spoke and thread it into the Top on the nipple then stick it down in there and when I have it started on the correct spoke just remove the extra spoke from the top
The way I do is to take another spoke and thread it into the Top on the nipple then stick it down in there and when I have it started on the correct spoke just remove the extra spoke from the top
01-10-07 | 01:51 PM
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I have read of people threading the nipple the wrong way on a spare spoke and sticking it through. I would think some sort of narrow knitting needle or tapered plastic stick would work too if soft enough.
01-10-07 | 01:53 PM
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good advice and a timely thread as I am about to start a set of wheels with Pro Elites 
01-10-07 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Retem
use long nipples
(sorry...)
01-10-07 | 02:15 PM
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I just keep an extra spoke around, stick it in the hole I want it to go in(from the hub side), thread on the nipple a half turn or so, pull it through, and unthread it. takes all of 1 second.
01-10-07 | 03:21 PM
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Saavedra's (used to?) come with a little tool kiind of like a stubby screw driver, with a skinny protruding form the tip that fit into the nipple, so you could insert it into the rim, and then tighten it a bit all in one step. Very handy. Now if only they had a tool to insert their stupid rim washers...
02-15-07 | 05:21 PM
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I posted a write-up on the Dirt Rag site a few weeks ago of a DIY tool for just this purpose. Some have mentioned it above - an extra spoke with a nipple threaded on.
https://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=832
https://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=832
02-15-07 | 05:21 PM
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02-15-07 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Retem
use long nipples
Perhaps these would do the trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2g5A4FKAmw
02-15-07 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dudezor
Perhaps these would do the trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2g5A4FKAmw
02-15-07 | 08:46 PM
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We have about 5 shortened and sharpened spokes in our wheelbuilding area for this particular purpose. Or you can get your hands all grody and sticky in the name of DIY!! Up the punxxx.
03-05-08 | 09:39 AM
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03-05-08 | 11:12 AM
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03-05-08 | 12:42 PM
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Just use an extra spoke and screw the nipple on backwards one turn. Insert nipple into rim, unscrew nipple, done.
03-05-08 | 03:26 PM
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10-02-08 | 07:37 PM
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Doesn't anyone just make a paper tube (kinda like a straw) with some sticky tape n paper and just plop the nipple down there? It's what I did for my MTB wheel to stop them falling back into the rim
Doesn't anyone just make a paper tube (kinda like a straw) with some sticky tape n paper and just plop the nipple down there? It's what I did for my MTB wheel to stop them falling back into the rim
10-04-08 | 04:36 AM
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