Wheelbuilding / Wheel Building / Wheel build help

Tension balance is purely a function of wheel geometry, spoke cross section has no influence.

If I laced a non-offset wheel with DT Alpine on one side and DT Revolution on the other, would the tensions be the same when the wheel is properly dished?

Using larger cross section spokes does increase wheel stiffness, and this can be useful on the drive side of road wheels, which are inherently low in axial stiffness thanks to the poor bracing angle.

Which I want to explore more, although using something like DT Aero Comp instead of Aerolite, as suggested, along with CX-Rays will be a better combo, and a damn sight cheaper too!
Also good idea to try for disc brake front wheels too me thinks, which is what I was kinda going for.

Changing the lacing pattern doesn't change this enough to be worthwhile, unless the flanges are very large compared with the ERD

"This was to be an experiment in usable minimalism..."
I know it doesn't do much, but I wanted to test it out for myself to see.
Plus, minimal gains, is still gains.

The correct way to solve the problem is to use a larger number of spokes than the non-drive side, rather than using the same number but thicker.

I will be sure to ask for this when I next buy a set of OTP rims. drippingwithsarcasm
Although it might be worth asking for with custom crabon hole count.
But wouldn't the spoke length be a bitch to work out if you're missing a spoke every so often at the flange? >_<
Maybe a crows foot lacing missing out every forth spoke on the non-offset side giving a 28h -16/12 using a 32h hub, or missing every third spoke with 32h 18/12 on a 36h hub, would be easier to work out...

My head hurts.