Can Open Pro Eyelets be replaced

(Zaf) said:

I have an open pro wheel with ~10K miles on it that had one spoke pull
through the eyelet. The eyelet did not pull through the rim wall,
rather the spoke pulled thought the base of the eyelet where the
nipple rests. It is possible to put a new eyelet on the rim, if so
where would I get such a part? Would it need to be swaged at a shop
(there are no good ones around here)?

Shoe repair shop?

Zaf said:

I have an open pro wheel with ~10K miles on it that had one spoke pull
through the eyelet. The eyelet did not pull through the rim wall,
rather the spoke pulled thought the base of the eyelet where the
nipple rests. It is possible to put a new eyelet on the rim, if so
where would I get such a part? Would it need to be swaged at a shop
(there are no good ones around here)?

I have been acused of not always getting the obvious, but why do you need a new eyelet?

Did the nipple head break off?
If so, why not get a new nipple, clean & lube, install, tension & stress relieve?

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Zaf said:

I have an open pro wheel with ~10K miles on it that had one spoke pull
through the eyelet. The eyelet did not pull through the rim wall,
rather the spoke pulled thought the base of the eyelet where the
nipple rests. It is possible to put a new eyelet on the rim, if so
where would I get such a part? Would it need to be swaged at a shop
(there are no good ones around here)?

I have been acused of not always getting the obvious, but why do you
need a new eyelet?

Did the nipple head break off?
If so, why not get a new nipple, clean & lube, install, tension &
stress relieve?

No, there is nothing wrong with the nipple, the hole in the eyelet
that holds the nipple is now larger then the nipple.

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Zaf said:

I have an open pro wheel with ~10K miles on it that had one spoke pull
through the eyelet. The eyelet did not pull through the rim wall,
rather the spoke pulled thought the base of the eyelet where the
nipple rests. It is possible to put a new eyelet on the rim, if so
where would I get such a part? Would it need to be swaged at a shop
(there are no good ones around here)?

I have been acused of not always getting the obvious, but why do you
need a new eyelet?

Did the nipple head break off?
If so, why not get a new nipple, clean & lube, install, tension &
stress relieve?

No, there is nothing wrong with the nipple, the hole in the eyelet
that holds the nipple is now larger then the nipple.

Another dumb question: Can you not go to the auto parts store and obtain an
appropriately-sized washer and place it between the nipples and the rim?

This is, of course, half-assed and will make the spoke calibration
imprecise. However, it sounds like you are already headed down that road
anyway(?).

rsquared