Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
Any suggestions what to do with replacing the spoke on these FSA Wheels? The internal-nipple is flippin' around loose inside the inner chamber, which I can't access. argh. Like $4 a spoke wasn't enough of a kick in the balls now I can't even figure out how to fix the damn thing.
[update]
okay, I figured it out. I had to take the tape off the rim inside to get to the nipples, and the nipple is contained in it's own little compartment. I found the challenge here that will keep me from finishing this tonight.
I don't have a proper spoke wrench. I need one that has a recesed barrel so it can get back into the spoke cavity. The emergecy tool one of mine won't work.
Anyone mind meeting up with me tomorrow downtown at lunch, or after work or back in the evening? It'll be a worth a beer for ya.
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Aaron
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:18 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 4645
I do have the proper tool at my shop, but it IS my day off.
langston
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:22 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
Aaron wrote:
I do have the proper tool at my shop, but it IS my day off.
thats cool, enjoy your day off. Worse case I'll walk to performance and borrow it for a minute. (they used to be cool like that, but its been awhile since Ive been back)
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joeball
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:05 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
FSA has a little wrench, but i never got it. I used aarons at his shop when i trued the wheels. I never broke a spoke with them but a regular spoke should work inplace of those pricey ones. They are probably saipam spokes or whatever but dt or wheelsmith would work.
langston
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:11 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
joeball wrote:
FSA has a little wrench, but i never got it. I used aarons at his shop when i trued the wheels. I never broke a spoke with them but a regular spoke should work inplace of those pricey ones. They are probably saipam spokes or whatever but dt or wheelsmith would work.
I already ordered a few new spokes so that I have spares. I like to try and replace stuff with the right part the first time, it seems to prevent future problems nicely.
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