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@O'Shane
Don't know if theres a thread out there but here's some points -
Practice makes so much difference, also the knowledge of how tight/loose a chain really needs to be.
Easiest way I found - stand behind the bike, hand in between the seattube and the wheel, use the seat tube to push against with your hand. Tighten the drive side first then tighten the other side holding the wheel in the centre of the chainstays.
Also depending on the quality of the nuts yo may have to replace them if you find that the wheel is crawling forward as you tighten it, Campagnolo nuts are good but really expensive. Had my Campag nuts 10yrs+ and yet to need to replace them
After years of racing I could get the tension right the first time most of the time which just shows that practice can achieve perfect