Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Why are you here?
If anything, the tensions are pretty high for a front wheel, especially given the spokes used.
However, I wouldn't do anything about that now, except to use loosening more than tightening if/when I did any truing.
I'm here because I have a tendency to overthink things. I'm fixating on the high'ish tension of the build and am fighting a strong urge to try to reduce it while the other part of me believes, but doesn't know for sure, the tension is within acceptable limits. I also believe but am not positive, the the tension variation between the spokes is within acceptable range. Again it's the I think I can do better urge that has gotten me in trouble with other projects.
Finally and perhaps most importantly I'm trying to learn nuances of wheel building as this is only the third wheel I have built and learn I did. I really need to thank you for pointing out the obvious, it's okay to wind down spokes when truing. It's now stupid obvious but never crossed my mind until you wrote it.
Thanks