Originally Posted by
mack_turtle
you can add a master link of the appropriate width in. it's not ideal, but I can't say there's anything unsafe about it. you're correct that pushing a pin out and pushing it back it is probably not a good idea. once a regular pin is pushed out, it compromises the plate in the spot and it's very likely to fail under load.
Cool, I'll do that. Is there a different way to size a chain for a 1x build? I used Park Tool's "big cog / big ring +2" method.