On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:11:36 -0700, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:

[snip]

Probably true other there too; the chap probably used force.

Or in US Navy talk, "Don't use force, get a bigger hammer"...

(At least they said that back in my day.)

There are other approaches. This is from my sig collection:

"All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that
the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore,
if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all
means, do not use a hammer." -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko