Quote:
Originally Posted by 142 Guy
The English materials scientist J. E. Gordon wrote an entertaining (at least for an engineer) book titled 'The New Science of Strong Materials'. It had a chapter subtitled (tongue in cheek) 'When all else fails use bigger nails'. To paraphrase Mr. Gordon, when all else fails use a bigger sledge. In this case, much safer than combustible liquids and less environmental impact. If the cylinder bore can be rehabilitated with just a touch up from a hone, it wasn't really stuck. You just were not persuading it with enough enthusiasm.
|
Reminds me of a chat I had with an orthopaedic colleague years ago, I said he was too intelligent to be an orthopaedic surgeon, as all they do is hit things with hammers; he laughed.
2 months later he messaged me "I was trying to remove a femoral nail with the consultant yesterday, wouldn't budge, after thinking for 5 mins the boss said 'have we got a bigger hammer'; I thought of you."