I built my first set about 2 years ago. I asked for advise from the shops I bought the parts from and they were happy to give it. Then I sat down with a stand and a printout from sheldon's site and 30 min later viola. My first was a radial laced front (really easy) next was a 3x track rear (a little tougher). Both are still true to this day. Now I tend to build my friends wheels, I kinda find it relaxing after staring at a computer all day.