Dropped valve extender into Hed Deep wheel

[Manny Bagnas]

Doh! While trying to screw an extender onto the valve, I accidentally
dropped it into my Hed Deep race wheel. Now it's rattling around in the
carbon fairing on the inside of the rim. I can't be the only clumsy guy
who has done this. Anybody have any tips on getting it out?

Thanks!
Manny

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[David Off]

Manny Bagnas wrote:
> Doh! While trying to screw an extender onto the valve, I accidentally
> dropped it into my Hed Deep race wheel. Now it's rattling around in the
> carbon fairing on the inside of the rim.

Did you try a powerful magnet?

 

[Manny Bagnas]

Thanks for the suggestion. A magnet was the first thing I tried.
Unfortunately, the valve extender is aluminum, so that didn't work. :-(

David Off wrote:
> Manny Bagnas wrote:
>
>> Doh! While trying to screw an extender onto the valve, I accidentally
>> dropped it into my Hed Deep race wheel. Now it's rattling around in
>> the carbon fairing on the inside of the rim.
>
>
> Did you try a powerful magnet?

 

[Bruce Frech]

Try to catch it with a spoke - it's long enough, plus it's thin enough to
fit inside the extender.

Bruce