silverclaws
Senior Retro Guru
Artery forceps, or the disgorger things fishermen use. I got a set of six inch forceps and a set 16 inch long with serrated jaws and they are self locking.
They can usually be found in tool shops as they are good for wrangling hoses as well, mine were found in a cheapy tool shop for a quid each, invaluable tools.
Failing that, get a bit of pipe or bar, brush handle even of a diameter smaller than the steerer tube shove it in the tube to make contact with the article and beat hell out of the top of the drift, it will come free, then all you need to do is tip it out or use a mechanics extending pick up claw or magnet to grapple it out.
They can usually be found in tool shops as they are good for wrangling hoses as well, mine were found in a cheapy tool shop for a quid each, invaluable tools.
Failing that, get a bit of pipe or bar, brush handle even of a diameter smaller than the steerer tube shove it in the tube to make contact with the article and beat hell out of the top of the drift, it will come free, then all you need to do is tip it out or use a mechanics extending pick up claw or magnet to grapple it out.