Valve core puller

[mudferret]

It really sucks airing down in the winter, I'm too cheap to buy Stauns, so I stole an idea from the genius that is SteveO and copied what he had done.





Select your most useless screwdriver that has a nice big grip on it,
cut the tip off,
cut the valve core wrench thing a ma jigger off of your valve core multi tool,
bond the valve core wrench thing a ma jigger on the end of the screwdriver,
realize on your next run that you really, really needed that screwdriver, possibly.
Always keep spare valve cores on hand in case they take off into a snowbank.
I'm sure these can be bought, but I've never found one, and it's more fun to grind/cut in your living room.

http://www.maynardx.com/misc/valve%20I.jpg

http://www.maynardx.com/misc/valve%20II.jpg

[tbplus10]

I found one almost like that (little longer) in Japan last year, cost about $2.
My buddies were looking at me like WTF you come all the way over here to buy a tire deflator? I've never seen a long handled one around here, only the small deflation tools.

Tim

[SteveO]

It really sucks airing down in the winter, I'm too cheap to buy Stauns, so I stole an idea from the genius that is SteveO and copied what he had done.





Select your most useless screwdriver that has a nice big grip on it,
cut the tip off,
cut the valve core wrench thing a ma jigger off of your valve core multi tool,
bond the valve core wrench thing a ma jigger on the end of the screwdriver,
realize on your next run that you really, really needed that screwdriver, possibly.
Always keep spare valve cores on hand in case they take off into a snowbank.
I'm sure these can be bought, but I've never found one, and it's more fun to grind/cut in your living room.

http://www.maynardx.com/misc/valve%20I.jpg

http://www.maynardx.com/misc/valve%20II.jpg

That's dumb.

[mudferret]

Post up pics of your sweet set up :rolleyes:

[SteveO]

Post up pics of your sweet set up :rolleyes:

Not until the patent goes through.

[atwinda]

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/gallery1.htm

Got a long core tool from them when I got my balancing beads. I still air down with my Stauns... Can't beat just screwing them on, and walking away.

[tacd44]

I use 2 coil hoses connected to a brass cross. A guage in the top on the cross lets me monitor the air pressure. A male quick connector in the bottom on the cross lets the airt out FAST!!!! Works great!!! I also balances the tire pressures in both tires.

[97TacoDude]

Wouldn't cutting the valve stem with a pair of wire cutters acomplish the same thing?

[Dyingyak]

Wouldn't cutting the valve stem with a pair of wire cutters acomplish the same thing?

How are you going to stop the air from coming out then?? :rolleyes:

[atwinda]

Wouldn't cutting the valve stem with a pair of wire cutters acomplish the same thing?

Are you serious? Do us a favor, on your next trail run.. do that to air down.

[mudferret]

Wouldn't cutting the valve stem with a pair of wire cutters acomplish the same thing?
That's an excellent way to air down.

[flatlandtacoma]

That's an excellent way to air down.

I agree! ( I can't ignore him when you guys keep quoting him! :xdevil: )