ok so i think i did it backwards. i did one side completely, then moved to the other side. right now i'm putting the spokes through the flange (going into it) and the spoke is running along the inside of the flange (meaning it's a pain in the ass). i'm having a hard time getting them all to thread (not reaching) and i'm really worried that my spokes aren't long enough (although i used a reliable spoke calculator). i've got a high flange phil hub being laced to some aeroheads and my spoke length is 288. also, DT Competition spokes are pretty crappy and feel like plastic.

i think i'm gonna try for 10 minutes, and if it's not working i'm gonna undo it all and re-lace them doing 1/2 on one side (with the spokes running along the inside of the flange), 1/2 on the other side (spokes running along the inside of the flange), finishing the other side (spokes running on the outside of the flange), and finish the other side the same way. unless someone can convince me on here that it doesn't matter. so stressful!