Originally Posted by
operator
No, this is a genuine question. I've obtained some 14/16h shamal rims and ordered some custome phil wood drilled for those rims - just wondering if i've now made a mistake if they truly are unbuildable by humans.
In which case i'm going to unload them on ebay

Ya know, I've trued such wheels in the past before, and the truing tool you can buy for Shamals with the hidden nipples does not require a machine. I think if you spoke prep or otherwise lube the spokes, you will be fine. I would avoid alloy nipples so you won't risk rounding them out when you get up into the high tension range, but the rest seems perfectly possible.
edit: I didn't notice the ebay unloading comment. In that case it can't be done at all and I'll take them off your hands so you don't have to deal with ebay.