Originally Posted by
Alan@TreeFort
+1. Brass nipples are much stronger during the wheel build, and won't add significant weight. Double butted 2.0/1.8/2.0 stainless steel spokes (Use DT if you can afford it) are ideal in my opinion. They build great wheels and allow for sufficient spoke tension with minimal twisting. Also, use spoke prep!
You don't need any sort of sticky goo provided that you tension your wheels enough and the increased friction is going to cause more wind-up.
Even on the non-drive side of Campagnolo wheels (the longer freehub body moves the drive side flange inward so non-drive side tension is lower than with a Shimano wheel).
Even when lubricating things properly ( I use anti-seize on the spoke threads and a drop of machine oil in each nipple socket).