Thread lock on spoke nipples

[Dave Davenport]

Should you?

 

[spandex]

Er not realy you are meant to use nipple lube (hehe..... nipple lube) get it. why do you need to?

 

[Landslide]

If your spokes aren't under enough tension to stop themselves unscrewing, it's unlikely they'll be under enough tension to stop your wheel collapsing.

 

[piedwagtail91]

i use it when i get a new wheel.it's helped stop spokes breaking.
if i do need to replace any spokes i use sapim spoke nipples which have some sort of insert to stop them undoing.both methods have worked well so far after many breakages without.
many say it shouldn't be necessary but it works for me.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Can't seem to get the front one of my Zonda wheels to stay true and the destructions that came with mrs d's Fulcrum 3's which are virtually the same wheel say to use loktite. Not been a problem with standard crossed patterns on my other bikes.

 

[spandex]

Try some thread lock then but I still think that there is no need to if the wheel is built right they should stay still!

 

[Smokin Joe]

You can get something called spoke freeze, which is obviously designed for the job.

 

[spandex]

Yer but at £23.99 DT proline spoke freeze is pricey as its for the workshop im saying dont get it as it dose work but you get 100ml's which will do 400+ spokes.



thats if you can find it?

 

[hubgearfreak]

Should you?

no

 

[barq]

I agree with pretty much everything above. Lubricate the nipples when wheel building to help get appropriate spoke tension and minimise spoke windup. Once done they really shouldn't be coming loose if the wheel is well tensioned. I guess there might be some benefits to something like linseed oil which helps stink the workshop out lubricate but then dries moderately hard - although not enough to make future adjustments a problem.

Am I correct in thinking Spoke Freeze is applied after the wheel is built and so doesn't help lube the spoke threads when wheel building? Seems a bit pointless to me...

 

[Steve Austin]

Do spokes really come loose? I only ever use oil, never had a spoke come loose on me

 

[spandex]

They do but most of the time there is a reason ie not built right, the buckles are left to get worse, to much lube.... ive not found one that just comes loose.




Yet..

 

[Saddle bum]

If enough wellie is put into the spokes, they should never move under normal use. Never used anything on spokes in 30 odd years - except a spoke key.

 

[spandex]

If enough wellie is put into the spokes, they should never move under normal use. Never used anything on spokes in 30 odd years - except a spoke key.

Your right nor have I but on steel rims, spokes and nipples

 

[robbarker]

I use oil on the spoke threads when building wheels. It allows you to tension the spokes correctly, which is very difficult to do otherwise. Once they are tight enough, they don't come undone.