thanks alot guys. i calculated the spoke lengths out to be 264.6 for the front if i wanted to go with the radially laced rim and 285.1 in the rear for 3x. Do i get a spoke cutter and cut them to exactly those measurements or do i round up and down to the next size?

now, next challenge is finding decent spokes and nipples for CHEAP. breaking the budget for my 2011 mods already.