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With sapim longer nipples don't mean shorter spokes as the nipple is not fully threaded. Are you sure this is the case with alpina. The spoke should still reach the top of the thread of any nipple. I keep 1mm increments from 288mm to 298mm in silver sapim race and from 280mm to 294mm in black Sapim force.
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I'm coming up against the same problem. Just noticed they do 100 16mm nipples for £3.50, so figure I'll round down and should still have enough thread engagement with those.
Edit: no I'd have to use 4mm shorter spokes then, duh.
Do you guys think I'll get away with 294/292mm spokes or should I find a shop that does 1mm increments?