Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Just built my first wheel with CX-Ray spokes. I thought using the special gadget to hold the spoke while tightening the nipple was very cool. Then I thought, why not lay a set of round spokes down in a fixture and paint a line down one side of all them?
You don't need to paint them. You can just put little flags made out of masking tape all pointing the same way on the round spokes, either parallel to the rim or perpendicular to it. You will see clearly when the spoke winds up. When the wheel is finished, just remove the tape.