Rescue corroded alloy nipples on wheel spokes, perhaps using chemicals?

Asked by: Eric Schmidt

What oil do you use on spokes?

While specialized lubricants abound for almost any mechanical device, nipple and spoke threads have fairly simple needs and therefore almost any form of lubricant will work just fine – oil, grease or a dedicated thread lubricant, like anti-seize compound (which is my favorite for spoke threads).

How do you loosen seized spoke nipples?

Quote from video: To safely apply a little more torque to the spoke nipple use a four sided spoke wrench to help prevent the spoke nipples from rounding off lastly. It's a good idea to loosen the nipple.

What to put on spoke threads?

Quote from video: But they've actually been using something called boiled linseed oil and boiled linseed oil can be applied to this to the threads of the spokes.

Can you reuse spokes and nipples?

Is It Ok To Re-Use Spoke Nipples? It’s not advisable to re-use spoke nipples because they’re made of soft material (aluminum or brass) and can therefore be damaged when dissembling an old wheel and building a new one with the same set.

Do you grease spoke nipples?

Likewise at the nipple-to-spoke interface, you need lube. Lube helps prevent windup, which means fewer adjustments to remove windup, which means a quicker build (good for us) and less stress on the individual components during the build process (good for you).

How do you loosen a seized spoke on a dirt bike?

Quote from video: So what I do is I squirt it some penetrating oil PB Blaster is my favorite. And I'm going to clamp on my vise grips. Keep your pretty tight on there. And put the spoke wrench on.

How do you use a spoke wrench?

Quote from video: The black black fits the tightest. You basically want to get the tightest. Fitting spoke wrench or nipple wrench. But start at the top bring it down get a good match.

How do you stop spinning spokes?

Quote from video: True by making the spoke tight. Until you go on the ride. At that moment the spoke is unloaded. And unwinds back to a lower tension.

Is Spoke Prep necessary?

A vital step in bicycle wheel building is prepping the spokes with some kind of spoke prep. There are two reasons to prep spokes: Provides lubrication while you are lacing and truing the wheel. It becomes like a thread-lock after it the wheel is laced.

How do you Respoke a bike wheel?

Quote from video: Flat the heads of the spokes just inserted should be on the inside of the flange with the elbow on the outside. Grab the hub and twist in a clockwise rotation.

How much does it cost to Respoke a bicycle wheel?

If the wheel is fixable–it generally looks good but has a wobble–you can expect your local bike shop to charge $20 – $30 to true it using professional equipment like a truing stand for the perfect line and roundness.

Can you reuse wheel spokes?

Unless a spoke has a kink that cannot be straightened by hand, it can be reused.

Which is better alloy wheel or spoke wheel?

Spoke wheels are sturdier than alloy wheels and hence are used mainly in adventure and off-road motorbikes. These wheels are extremely flexible, thereby providing enough room to jump with ease from building heights while retaining the grip and hold over the bike as well as the rider, both at the same time.

How do you Respoke a dirt bike wheel?

Quote from video: So start with the top or outer spokes and it's pretty simple just pick up one of the spokes. And run into the hole that it lines up with we'll attach that with the nipple.

How do you make a bike 32 spoke?

Quote from video: So we go under under over. And then skip a hole placing nipple kind of verify what you're doing is if you have a built wheel that you can take a good look at before you start building the wheel.

How do you align a bicycle wheel?

Quote from video: You have no truing stand you can substitute your bicycle it'll hold the wheel for you while the brake pad acts as a reference point just pull them to the side.