Bob Severin posted:John: It may be a couple of weeks, but I can tell you this. Crimping with a pair of track pliers didn't do the job as well as I would like. I think the pins are a bit undersized for the track. I do know when I splay the outer rails just ever so slightly, it ALWAYS works. I use a strong set of needle-nose pliers and apply firm pressure, but not enough to make a visible bend. Just enough to get a couple of degrees of splay. This puts tension on all three pins and the track joints become firm.
Sunrise: I'll try to post a couple of pics tomorrow. As I said, the O-36 (requires 8 for a full circle) very normal looking except for the galvanized appearance.
I checked this track out a few weeks ago at a local Menards and the track joints is a issue. They are not tight at all.