How can I get this out?

[smokeysmoo]

I rather stupidly, (although completely accidentally), pushed a bar end light too far into the bars, and now I can't get it out.

The light is one of THESE and I'm stumped.

When I try to loosen the screw the whole thing just spins, but I can't get any purchase on it to try and pull it out, it's probably about 3 inches into the bars.

I've tried a plastic rod from the other end, but I'm not convinced it quite reached, but even if it had I couldn't get enough push on it to try and shift it.

I'm guessing a welding rod, but I'm worried about damaged the light unit.

Mrs S said can I not just replace the bars! I said it would be a damn site cheaper to leave it in there and just buy another set.

So over to CC land, any ideas, anyone else done something similarly daft?

Any help appreciated.

 

[djb1971]

You don't half create work for yourself!

 

[simon.r]

If the light unit is spinning presumably it's fairly loose - would a strong magnet work? (Assuming the bolt is steel).

Drain cleaning rod?

 

[smokeysmoo]

If the light unit is spinning presumably it's fairly loose - would a strong magnet work? (Assuming the bolt is steel).

It's just a screw head so it wouldn't get enough purchase.

Drain cleaning rod?

Possibly but I don't know anyone with one and I suspect one would cost more than the lights.

 

[djb1971]

I'd push it all the way in and put a standard plug back on

Or

Push it all of the way in with another light unit


Regards
Bodgeit n scarper

Btw never let me loose in your house with electricity.




You could also play the carbon bars card now your wife has INSISTED you get some new bars.




You could also sit on the sofa with the bars all night twiddling away with a wire coat hanger or tweezers

 

[HovR]

How tight is the fit? Could compressed air get it out?

 

[djb1971]

How tight is the fit? Could compressed air get it out?

I did this once with a hope bar end rubber bung plug. Blocked the hole on the bunged end, puckered lips on the other end, built up a bit of back pressure and released my other hand. Bingo! One hope rubber bung under the freezer

 

[simon.r]

Possibly but I don't know anyone with one and I suspect one would cost more than the lights.

Mine came from Poundland A fiver on ebay, probably cheaper if you look around.

You can't admit defeat on a problem like that...cost is almost irrelevant!

 

[djb1971]

Take the bars off and point the hole down and give it a couple of sharp whacks.

 

[helston90]

You can't admit defeat on a problem like that...cost is almost irrelevant!

True that- I would not be able to sleep knowing life was trying to beat me like that...!

 

[djb1971]

True that- I would not be able to sleep knowing life was trying to beat me like that...!

It's aggravating me and its not even my bike!

 

[wisdom]

Foot pump on the other end.Space around the nozzle plugged with a rag and keep pumping,It might work.

 

[dan_bo]

Hairdryer- warm it up a bit and it [should] fall out.

 

[eck]

A length of cable outer might work (gear cable outer is quite stiff but flexible), Pushed through from the other end, obv!

 

[JoeyB]

Leave it there and let it be a lesson to you.

Oh, and if your OCD really kicks in you should push one too far down on the otherside too for completeness.