Hey Guys,
I have a few pieces of Super O where it appears the steel pins have broken off of one side and can not be removed (I've tried everything). Can I still use these pieces, or will I have problems down the road? (Maybe solder small piece of wire to the connecting track?)
Appreciate any advice.
-Bill
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That would be fine. Super O is pretty sturdy so if both pieces are in good condition they should hold alignment ok.
Do you mean the *copper* pins? Have you tried this... use wire cutting pliers, *gently* grip the pin where it goes into the rail. Then use the track as a *lever* and *slowly* lever it out. You can put a thin piece of steel/tin between the pliers and the supper-o plastic connectors to protect them (I don't bother with the protector anymore... although, you probably should). Do Not *squeeze the pliers tightly, if you do you will cut the pin off. I've removed hundreds (if not thousands) of super-o pins this way.
I just punch the old pin all the way into track and install new pin.
Along that line Frank... I think I read a million years ago that Neil Young put piano string in the rails to gain more mass for better magnetraction.
@Dennis-LaRock posted:Along that line Frank... I think I read a million years ago that Neil Young put piano string in the rails to gain more mass for better magnetraction.
You'd think he'd use guitar strings 
Brendan
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