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JayJay · 02-15-2023, 11:23 AM

There was a letter I saw recently (Restorer magazine?) where a guy taped a strong rare-earth magnet (you can get them cheap at the hardware store or at Harbor Fright) to a piece of flexible plastic tubing (again, hardware store) and went fishing. Not only found the nut he was looking for but also a couple of washers. Of course, this won't work if your Zerk isn't magnetic...

JayJay

02-15-2023, 11:23 AM	#9
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,678	Re: Zerk grease adapter fell into housing any harm? There was a letter I saw recently (Restorer magazine?) where a guy taped a strong rare-earth magnet (you can get them cheap at the hardware store or at Harbor Fright) to a piece of flexible plastic tubing (again, hardware store) and went fishing. Not only found the nut he was looking for but also a couple of washers. Of course, this won't work if your Zerk isn't magnetic... JayJay __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan (under reconstruction) 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!