Thanks, but I think I’d run into the same problem with that as with the nail punch I currently use. It would happen if either the spoke or nipple were a little skewed and I’d have to back out and retry. Thankfully it worked better last night. The biggest problem is that I build wheels so rarely that I have to relearn the process and technique every time!
Yeah I know how that feels. Last time I was having trouble with dropping them in the rim, I stopped trying to move the nipple a bit if the threads aren’t engaged, but holding the nipple firm and pulling back/bending the spoke instead, to get the marrying right.
Thanks, but I think I’d run into the same problem with that as with the nail punch I currently use. It would happen if either the spoke or nipple were a little skewed and I’d have to back out and retry. Thankfully it worked better last night. The biggest problem is that I build wheels so rarely that I have to relearn the process and technique every time!