Had some old lightweight Alex hubs built onto NOS rims. On ride one the rear spokes came loose, the front was fine.
So new rims, new spokes old hubs (no ovaling) we're going to try threadlock and have some purple stuff, which I think is low strength for undoing with hand tools.
Any other recommendations?
The thinnest you can find (dt spoke freeze is horrifyingly expensive) otherwise it won't get to the spoke threads.
Cheers. The original nipples had nylocks. These are standard on a 20 count rim.
Apparently, not used it myself, linseed oil is good. Anything like thread-lock is too much according to my LBS, once on, you'll never be able to adjust your spokes without buggering up yer nipples. ooerr.
The linseed oil finds its way around the thread like any oil then hardens with age.
Or someone in a bike shop told me.
Yes that was the old way.
Loctite 222 is what I use for all parts on my bike, only requires 5Nm to get it moving.
Loctite do a whole range of them and I think they have a couple of low torque ones I've been trying to get the medium torque one in the "pritt stick" format as my bottle of thread lock is getting really old... Can't find anywhere near me tho' will wait until I go back up to Wirral the engineering supplies place on the A41 does most of them.
Does the old way work? Couldn't be arsed buying any and am periodically amazed that my front wheel is still round with 2 or 3 totally slack spokes having done a load of jumps and drops.
Funny how some spoke / nipple combinations just don't work - either corrode and bond or get loose whereas some are dandy forever.