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Will a magnet stick toa gen 2 prius key?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Landon51, Jul 24, 2021.

  1. Landon51

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    I have a silver backed key, in an after market black replacement body.
    Will a magnet stick to it or should i try something sticky to fish it from an elevator shaft.

    I have permission to do this.

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    #1 Landon51, Jul 24, 2021
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    how far away is it, one of those grabbers would work
     
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    The original key itself (the metal part) isn't made of any ferromagnetic steel. So it won't stick to any magnet.
    But perhaps, if the magnet is powerful enough, it could stick to the battery. But there will be a lot of plastic between the battery and the magnet, reducing its force.

    There isn't any steel made keyring attached, isn't it?

    I would try fishing with kind of a weight with double sided adhesive tape below.

    SM-G950F ?
     
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    A magnet on string will also cling to any nearby (magnetic) metal on the way down.

    Does it have the metal key inside, and a little ring on the end of the metal key? A strong enough magnet may grab that ring. I tried passing a (weak) magent over the body by the metal body, not much reaction.

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    Try a big wad of duck tape turned inside out on a weighted string.
     
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    It was Jerome at the elevator shaft with a hockey stick looking thing made from a straight stick and lots of tape.

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    You got it?
     
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    Yes indeedy. My eyes (friend) bailed on me then came back and we got it.

    i had to take my phone to the stock drop it to the bottom, s spin it in a circle, then bring it up to watch the video. .. all before the doors closed on me.
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    Bluetooth transmission of the phone video would be handy. A makeshift boroscope.
     
    #9 Mendel Leisk, Jul 29, 2021
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