Originally Posted by 79pmooney

I forgot in my post above what I do each spoke. I poke the nipple driver with spoke through, push the spoke into it, turn the driver until the nipple is fully started, push the spoke into a bend with the hand holding the spoke wrench and tighten spoke to the end of the threads (for usual builds; sometimes I need to let two or three threads show). I can tighten till the spoke hits the driver spoke if I want. I back the driver out while still holding the spoke wrench.

Yes, not an instantaneous process. But I never drop a nipple. And I hate chasing them out. It's also brain dead easy so I can save those cells for truing. And the drivers hand nicely with my spoke wrenches so for next wheel they're ready to go