True, I should not have included the tension, that is dependent on the spoke not the nipple's threading. Nipple torque is pretty much a motorcycling thing, I don't like it because dirt bikes always have corrosion in the nipple threads and this really screws up any torque measurement.

Some high end wheel makers use nipple torque as an indicator for the proper spreading of the tension before tuning and tensioning the rims. Finding a small enough end for a wrench is a challenge. I am not even sure who makes them but I have seen some, maybe they are machined for the builder. My beef is that torque measurement on a small, alloy bike nipple can destroy the nipple easily. Tension works best for me along with a good truing stand, spoke wrench and patience (lots of that.)

Looigi (I love typing your screen name, I have this picture of a small Italian bike maker brazing a lug to a tube,) do you have a Park Tools, or any other brand, tension meter? I want to talk to someone that has one and uses it so I can see if they are a good investment.

Bill