Originally Posted by e0richt

I am not above buying a new wheel. (I eventually did that for the trek 7100 in order to ride that one with no spoke mishaps after that)
but even if I do purchase the new wheel it would be to continue riding that bike while I work on this wheel. I want to learn more about wheels and
lacing etc,

I have been watching some youtube videos on wheel construction especially by a channel name aliclarkson that talks about the different
lacing patterns and truing, tensioning, stressing the wheel. I also have been watching some of the park tool videos which I find interesting as well.