That little plastic nipple for the vacuum gauge is fragile apparently 

$5 and $5 shipping.

And no its not fragile, you're suppsed to use your finger tips and screwdrivers working on this stuff, not a big ass pliers and hammer.

Cool.
Buddha.

I went to aircraft school with a guy who could never do anything (strut seals, carburetors, you name it) without using a hammer, a ball-peen in the realm of 20oz or so.  His name was Frick.  To this day, when something needs some 'persuasion' it gets "Fricked".

Not that I'm saying that's what YOU did, i'm just sayin...

I gave it some force trying to stuff it in a crowded shelf, no hammer required 

buddha sending you a pm