Thanks guys. I finished up with all in the 45-55 inch pound range. The torque wrench helped me too because it allowed me to get them all nearly uniform before I got into the final truing stage, and I didn't have to guess or resort to weights and scales to know where I was, regardless of the final figure. It will also be useful after I get on the road as I can determine if things are going slack, and David has me being careful. Central sent a couple of extra spokes and a spare nipple, so aside from the PITA factor, I can afford to break a spoke or nipple, but I did not want to pull one through the (pricey) rim. I can understand what Buchanan is saying, as it must be like head bolts. You don't want that initial stretch to happen after you start riding. It would be interesting to measure a spoke, including the bend dimensions, before and after tensioning, but I am not messing with it now.
I got the Tusk adjustable torque wrench kit, but it did not have a head to fit the .218 nipple flats. The smallest it had was 6.1mm. I had to make a 5.6mm head to fit it, and of course it has to have the right offset and dimensions. Their manual wrenches come in smaller sizes, but not the torque wrench. Something to watch out for if you want to buy a wrench.
Ron