Hi
Does anybody know of an easy way to get insulating pins in Lionel Super O Track? They are difficult to get in all the way because of the way the track is crimped.
Thanks
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Is there an old pin jammed in there? Take a piece of piano wire to clean out the inside of the rail. Push it in from the opposite side. When I had Super-O, I used a toothpick as an insulating pin. Good luck!
Another suggestion is a tapered awl or punch to ever so slightly open up the formed rail pin opening. Almost any tool could be used the right diameter.
My impression is that the metal and formed hole just has a sharp edge, and that catches the soft plastic insulating pin. I've seen this in all brands of track- again, a softer plastic pin, a press fit, a somewhat sharp square edge on the hole, and you could have trouble pushing the soft plastic pin in.
I use a drill bit slightly smaller and clean the rail out.
Clear the rail with a regular pin first, clean any burrs with the pin in place, remove the steel pin & insert the plastic.
