[Healeys] broken spoke

[Bob Spidell]

AFAIK, you have to remove the sealing compound--usually, in a chemical (lye?) dip--and re-seal after the wheel is fixed 
and/or trued.  I suppose you could turn a nipple without removing the seal, but I think that might weaken the seal and 
cause leaks (I've had the seal removed/replaced a couple times, for truing).   FWIW, I've never broken a spoke on my 
chrome/stainless (spokes) 72-spoke, 6-inch Daytons.  Note these wheels have stainless spokes, but 'soft' metal nipples 
(probably for cost or appearance).  A couple nipples were replaced with stainless (don't remember why, but not because 
of broken spokes).

That's been my experience, anyway.

Bob



On 8/24/2011 6:26 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> AFAIK, you have to remove the sealing compound--usually, in a chemical (lye?) dip--and re-seal after the wheel is 
> fixed and/or trued.  I suppose you could turn a nipple without removing the seal, but I think that might weaken the 
> seal and cause leaks (I've had the seal removed/replaced a couple times, for truing).   FWIW, I've never broken a 
> spoke on my chrome/stainless (spokes) 72-spoke, 6-inch Daytons.  Note these wheels have stainless spokes, but 'soft' 
> metal nipples (probably for cost or appearance).  A couple nipples were replaced with stainless (don't remember why, 
> but not because of broken spokes).
>
> That's been my experience, anyway.
>
> Bob


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