Originally Posted by
adipe
i would rather bend the spoke indirectly by raising the tension to a much more high level...
you can't be that precise using pliers to bend the spokes right where it's needed.
also, the spokes should have residual compressional stress on the surface from the factory. when you use the pliers you screw up the spokes surface.
You don't need pliers to correct the spoke line. Just press on them with your fingers while the tension is still low. It's not rocket science.
i would go as high as 170-180kgf on the non drive side (therefore DS being just a little bit higher than NDS) as to indirectly raise by that means the DS tension. make sure lateral true at each stage so that you grab parallel spokes and squeeze them bringing them closer.
You are free to do whatever you like with your wheels, but good luck with warranty claims if you go way over their max rating. 180kgf on the non-drive side is ridiculous, and should not be necessary on a properly spec'd wheel.