lacing

So I just relaced the front wheel from an 81’ special II. Everything went great and my vertical and horizontal runout are all within 1mm after truing the wheel. The one thing I noticed is that the outer spokes (the ones you install from the inside of the hub out), the ends that are supposed to...

When I took apart my wheels there were these little washers. I didn't get new ones so I assume I should re-use these. Correct? They have been de-greased and soaked in the de-ruster but still look a little rough. Should I give them a ride in my tumbler to make them smooth? BTW, the thread on...