Pillar Square Drive Alloy AbLock 14g 16mm Black Nipple 100

Pillar Square Drive Alloy AbLock 14g 16mm Black Nipple 100

Square drive (or DSN) nipples have a square interface on the end of the nipple that normally would have a driver slot, or a hex. This raised square interface allows for very fine tuning of the spoke tension. Building a better wheel.

AB-Lock is a process where a dual compound, adhesive liquid is injected into the nipple thread during manufacture, this compound then dries and remains dormant until a spoke is threaded through the compound. By threading the nipple onto the spoke the adhesive is activated and begins to cure. It is recommended that wheels using AB-Lock be built in one sitting and not finished the following day. However, re-truing the wheel is still possible even after the adhesive has cured completely, abliet with a minimal percentage decrease of its thread holding capability.

With specialist manufacturing operations in Taiwan, coupled to the latest research and development facilities, Pillar has become the number one choice for spokes and nipples amongst the finest brands in the bicycle world today. Pillar holds countless patents on the technology and products it has developed over the years and will continue to lead the way to other manufacturers around the world. The continuous development of new and exciting materials will ensure that Pillar is the only choice of people in the know.