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in my experience you should not have a problem... any thread lock and snugged down should do the trick....... red/ blue/ purple shouldn't matterhopefuly red will do the trick,im half way done
if however you shear off the head (during a season of hard riding, it happens alot---happened to me) of the nipple or ever have to change a broken spoke, good luck getting it out with red loctite.hopefuly red will do the trick,im half way done
shoulda used blue
The RED loctite, the color of the fluid not the bottle, is a PERMANENT
Loctite and should only be used on components that you are not planning
to remove.
The BLUE loctite, the fluid, is removable loctite, one of the names it is
given is "Thread 'n lock" as it is placed onto the threads of the screw
or bolt and then screwed together. It will harden up after awhile and
prevent the bolt or screw from coming apart from vibration.
so, yep shoulda most likely gone blue
Loctite and should only be used on components that you are not planning
to remove.
The BLUE loctite, the fluid, is removable loctite, one of the names it is
given is "Thread 'n lock" as it is placed onto the threads of the screw
or bolt and then screwed together. It will harden up after awhile and
prevent the bolt or screw from coming apart from vibration.
so, yep shoulda most likely gone blue
Red will come back apart if you have to. Its just a pain in the ass, especially with aluminum in my experience.
Heat helps.
Actually.... to be specific.... None of the loctites listed are the correct for the job at hand...
First off.. Yes you want a thread lock on the retainers as said....
But the one you want to use for this is the lipstick style blue. Its not the liquid, more like a paste in a giant chapstick tube. reason is that you can control were it goes Much better, IE you really dont want the loctite to end up permiating<sp> to the nipple/retainer interface for that "could" cause problems with trueing down the road.
Also the paste type has a tendancy to be able to relock should you have a trailside/parking lot repair and you dont have everything exact to use.
Its also the type you find on the retainers when you get them from Mavic...... If these are new raitners for a new wheel build it should already be on the threads...... Unless Mavic stopped doing that
P.S.... for the record, I hate prolock nipples, more of a pain in the ass then they are worth
First off.. Yes you want a thread lock on the retainers as said....
But the one you want to use for this is the lipstick style blue. Its not the liquid, more like a paste in a giant chapstick tube. reason is that you can control were it goes Much better, IE you really dont want the loctite to end up permiating<sp> to the nipple/retainer interface for that "could" cause problems with trueing down the road.
Also the paste type has a tendancy to be able to relock should you have a trailside/parking lot repair and you dont have everything exact to use.
Its also the type you find on the retainers when you get them from Mavic...... If these are new raitners for a new wheel build it should already be on the threads...... Unless Mavic stopped doing that
P.S.... for the record, I hate prolock nipples, more of a pain in the ass then they are worth
fake boobies suck
I doubt they're fake.
How many kids do you have?
I think Socket is just trying to give a threadlock demonstration.This has been the most disappointing thread in a while.
I dont know if its me who is retarded or I have the wrong spokes.
But I cant thread eny of the last spokes to the nipples.
Enyone have 823's chime in plz.
I have all the same lenght spokes for both wheels and both sides.ITs centerline and my hub flanges are the same size.
One side of the rim is all done,wen im about to finish the other,I have 2/3 spokes that wont even come close to getting in place.
so frustrated
But I cant thread eny of the last spokes to the nipples.
Enyone have 823's chime in plz.
I have all the same lenght spokes for both wheels and both sides.ITs centerline and my hub flanges are the same size.
One side of the rim is all done,wen im about to finish the other,I have 2/3 spokes that wont even come close to getting in place.
so frustrated
which hub are you using?? I'll be doing the same rim building next week with a Hope Pro 150 hub and 256mm spokes, using 14mm nipples though (it's harder than with 16mm but doable...)
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html ??
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html ??
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pslide, what says dt calculator?
i use 16mm prolock.I wonder whats bad about prolock?
16mm gives more tolerance of spoke length. Unfortunately I dont remember spoke length for my hadley hubs + 823ex but it worked well with DT spoke calculator.
I think if i will rebuild second time, I add dip of blue loctite on end of spokes and use the same nipples.
i use 16mm prolock.I wonder whats bad about prolock?
16mm gives more tolerance of spoke length. Unfortunately I dont remember spoke length for my hadley hubs + 823ex but it worked well with DT spoke calculator.
I think if i will rebuild second time, I add dip of blue loctite on end of spokes and use the same nipples.
then you have the right spokes length, assuming it's 3 crosses. There must be sth. wrong going on with your building...
How many turns are you putting on each nipple for the first lap?
Prolocks are just a pain to get fully tensioned smoothly is all. Just a pain in the ass
That was my next question
This has been the most disappointing thread in a while.
They are not fake....... She is jus pudgy.......... Look at the belly flap hanging over there....
she is pudgy for sure... but i am also sure they are fake, look at the shape. of course i have seen real ones thus know the difference.. jk don't get upset i am sure you have seen boobs but man boobs don't count.
they are fake..... not because of the size but the shape a pudgy girl with big knockers does not have firm perky ones like us fit girls. it is a choice firm but smaller or big and well... you get the point
Damn New girl jumping right in with the slams... I like it!!!
They dont look very perky to me, in fact looks like the left is hangin pretty low.......My money says if we had a side shot we would see better the deflation.........
Trust me I am not about size, I am def a guy that is quality over quantity
He's names "Dirty Mike" FFS, I'd say he's seen a fare few if he's a red blooded male like the rest of us.
Even if you're a curvasious type that all the carpet lickers like, and you're batting for that team, I'm sure I've still seen more in person, and definately in photos, LOL. and yeah, I've got the family areloom playboys from the 60s, so there's no doubting what's real and fake there(this bit may be fictional for impact).
I'm sure if you're into boys, you've seen a lot more doodles than me.
She's pushing em out, and she's young enough.
Back to wheel building. I start of with a lap of 6 turns per nipple, and do that a few times, then reduce the turns as it tightens up. Patience is the key, if you're not working for the man, then just do it slow like this, then there's no binding up, or anything, and it all just pulls up nice and slow. Will end up nearly true, but will prob ably need dishing a bit.
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In either application, I think the word is "nibbles."