Anyone can build a great wheel first time; it just takes a good set of instructions (like Jobst Brandt's advice) and patience.
What you lack in skill you can just make up for in time.
The biggest barrier is getting the right length spokes.
possibly true, but I've been stung by spoke measuring before and time is not something I have much of right now (New house needing work and the aforementioned small human!)
Surely you can find some one to build a wheel for you?
It's something I've always left to experts - the things I can do well take up all the time I have available for working on bikes.
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Anyone can build a great wheel first time; it just takes a good set of instructions (like Jobst Brandt's advice) and patience.
What you lack in skill you can just make up for in time.
The biggest barrier is getting the right length spokes.