Loose spokes - Page 2

ob1 · 07-21-2007, 11:17 PM

The question is; are the spokes stretching or are the nipples loosening?

Applying loctite could make future tightening tough should the spokes stretch. Spoke nipples "round" quite easily.

I wouldnt apply loctite myself.

Also, get a real spoke wrench. Working with anything less can make you wish you hadnt.

knothead · 07-21-2007, 11:40 PM

It's sorta' like the the old saying about one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. One loose spoke will lead to others. If you think about it, the tension of one spoke depends on the tension of the spoke on the opposite side pulling against it.

AZ200cc · 07-21-2007, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ob1

The question is; are the spokes stretching or are the nipples loosening?

Applying loctite could make future tightening tough should the spokes stretch. Spoke nipples "round" quite easily.

I wouldnt apply loctite myself.

Also, get a real spoke wrench. Working with anything less can make you wish you hadnt.

Makes sense to me...

knothead · 07-22-2007, 12:41 AM

No loc tite for my spokes. Sometime in the future they'll need tightening again and I'd hate to have the nipples glues in place!

07-21-2007, 11:17 PM	#16
ob1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 499	The question is; are the spokes stretching or are the nipples loosening? Applying loctite could make future tightening tough should the spokes stretch. Spoke nipples "round" quite easily. I wouldnt apply loctite myself. Also, get a real spoke wrench. Working with anything less can make you wish you hadnt.
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07-21-2007, 11:40 PM	#17
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	It's sorta' like the the old saying about one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. One loose spoke will lead to others. If you think about it, the tension of one spoke depends on the tension of the spoke on the opposite side pulling against it.
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07-22-2007, 12:41 AM	#19
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	No loc tite for my spokes. Sometime in the future they'll need tightening again and I'd hate to have the nipples glues in place!
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