Originally Posted by
illdthedj
oh it was a shimano 9 speed chain. actually i think i have that replacement pin that snaps off, but was just curious if there was some special way of reinserting the average joe pin back in.
and i should probably pick up a few master links next time im by the LBS
Shimano pins are not meant to be pushed halfway out and reused, they should be replaced with a repalcement pin. (I'm not sure if there is any technical reason or if this is just to sell more pins.)