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If you're planning to build lots of wheels, I would invest in better kit. In terms of the jig, I would recommend something with adjustable pins (the bit that touches the rim) on both sides. I have had lots of experience with the WAG5 and I found that it flexes really easily, which means you have to be very gentle with it to get an accurate reading. The WAG4 is much better.
Also, you'll want a tension meter and metric conversion table. This is important because rim manufacturers will specify a recommended spoke tension, usually in Kilograms Force. No need to go digital, something like the TM1 will do fine. Alternatively if you have a good idea of how tight the spokes should feel, you can get even tension by using a guitar tuner and plucking each spoke.
Hope that helps.
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So I want to have a go at teaching myself to build wheels.
Bought the e-book/pdf, watched all the vids, going to order hubs and rims. Need to tool up. Spoke key and nipple driver the easy bit. Any recommendations on a home mechanic truing/building stand and dishing tool before I buy the parktool ts8 and wag5?