So, I've taken the plunge and bought some stuff to build my new wheels.

pro2 and 717s, I've got a jig from a mate, I've got sheldons guide, watched the youtube guides etc, and think I've got my head around it. I'm usually quite good at fiddly stuff like this, but never had a go at a wheel.

any tips/wisdom/internet resources that I should look for?

bits get delivered next week….

sheldon is great, jobst is thorough, but i swear by roger musson's book. it's downloadable and worth every penny imho.

as fer tips, esp. with dished mtb wheels: do more de-stressing than you think you need and get the spokes as tight as you can…though, within safety parameters.

fwiw, i'm more of a do it by feel and sound (plucking) than by cold hard numbers.

but i still might buy a tension tool. maybe.

steady as she goes. sort the spokes out, and you can't go far wrong, nice even tension, small adjustments on trueing.