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@OldSkoolRacer
Hmmm longer nipples might work but i've always opted for the standard 12mm.
I built a wheel for a mate at work last week and he bought 290mm spokes, i couldn't get about half of the spokes to even engage with the nipples. I measured the hub and redid the calc and it turns out he needed 294mm. It made the world of difference.
Like i said longer nipples may work but i'd rather build it properly for the sake of a few quid - incidentally how much are spokes at trade price as opposed to webshop price?