[NewsHound777]

I used a little too much force connecting one of the headshell wire
clips onto one of the Grado Gold cartridges pins. Unfortunately, the
cartridge pin was pushed about four fifth's into the body of the
cartridge. I just managed to get the pliers around the protruding pin,
and when I pulled, the entire pin came out of the cartridge! I then
pushed the wire clasp from the headshell onto one end of the pin, before
I gently pushed the pin halfway back into the hole in the cartridge. Do
you think I should even attempt to play a record with the grado now? Is
there irrevocable damage done when a pin is pulled out and then inserted
back in the cartidge body hole?

Please advise. Thanks very, very much in advance.

Charlie