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Originally Posted by eddiebrannan
you'll never do it. derailleurs "default" to either the most inner or most outer setting, so unless your chainline is really screwy you won't be able to adjust the play to somewhere in the middle.

i'd try a half-link set up or fooling with the chainring/cog combos, rather than a halfway-house measure like a singleator.

failing that a dh-type chainguide system seems to be more robust
you could set up the derailleur with a short section of dummy cable. tension it so that the jockey wheels line up properly, and lock it out with the limit screws.
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