Wheelbuilding / Wheel Building / Wheel build help

Yes, most of my earlier long explanation to AngelD was about how spokes feel when you push them with your hands, based on trying to make sense of 'flex' in the context of individual spokes. It's a different thing to how the wheel as a whole behaves in use, as even when the wheel flexes, individual spokes remain straight and just stretch more or less. Sorry if that was confusing.

Thanks, I think I'm starting to get it.

I think it's a little confusing as I'm getting explanations from 3-4 people, all trying to comprehend my statements and questions which are using the wrong language to start with!

Reading Jobst Brandt, but it's a little technical and not an easy read.