Seized Nipples

[derrick]

I have wheels that are maybe 15 years old, the spoke nipples turn easy, but the newer wheels (hunts) two years old the nipples are seized or really tight. Modern stuff is crap. What do you think?

 

[Blue Hills]

I think there's no need for caps.

 

[wheellab.cc]

Hunt overuse thread locker in their builds.

 

[Ajax Bay]

What metal are the nipples made of? Brass? Or are they 'coloured'?

 

[derrick]

I think there's no need for caps.

No need to reply if you have. nothing to say.

 

[derrick]

What metal are the nipples made of? Brass? Or are they 'coloured'?

Not brass.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Aluminium nipples are the devil's work - as you have discovered. Replace all (one at a time) with brass.
Bet your 15 year old wheels have brass nipples.
Edit to add: No, I don't think modern stuff is cap. No need for caps.

 

[rogerzilla]

Alloy nipples are fine in a properly built wheel, because it won't need touching until the rim wears out. They tend to snap in half if the spokes are too short, but that would also be the builder's fault.

 

[PpPete]

Personally I always choose brass nipples for my builds, and never any threadlocker.

 

[Blue Hills]

No need to reply if you have. nothing to say.

sense of humour failure there - i meant with that title in particular no need for caps.
as you were.

 

[derrick]

sense of humour failure there - i meant with that title in particular no need for caps.
as you were.

I know what you meant , pointless reply, to much time on your hands.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Brass nipples are to be preferred as they are self lubricating. I always use a bit of grease on the spoke threads as well when building. Sounds like Hunt didn’t use brass and no grease when building.

 

[Ajax Bay]

to much time on your hands.

Think you have too much time on your hands, too, to call out ppl calling you out. Or a sticky shift key or a low sensitivity threshold, perhaps?

 

[rrarider]

sense of humour failure there - i meant with that title in particular no need for caps.
as you were.

Grammar failure here. There is every need for a capital letter when starting a sentence or using the first person singular personal pronoun.

 

[Blue Hills]

Grammar failure here. There is every need for a capital letter when starting a sentence or using the first person singular personal pronoun.

not online/in texts in short simple sentences - and I passed on not pointing out the to/o error as I know the poster is sensitive on such things.
(but as per the comment from another upthread I am surprised that he bothered responding to a throwaway joke with a barb.
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