Allright, one more thing and then I'll stop bothering you guys.

The wheel is (finally) laced correctly, and drawing it up slowly went well...it is both round and true. But, in doing so, I notice that a few spokes seem tauter than others, and a few seem looser than others. This is ever so slight, but noticable to my touch. Is this normal? Will the difference lesson as I tighten?

Speaking of tightening, I figure I've got more to do, but without a tension meter I'm just guessing. For instance, pushing at a spoke's midpoint, I get a deflection of about 4 mm right now. Should they deflect about 2 mm with modest pressure, or less? Is there any kind of rule of thumb, or do I just get it close to what my other three bike's wheels feel like?

I've tried strumming a spoke and listening, but that's obviously a skill reserved for the pros!

Thanks again for all the help, it really is invaluable to a beginner.