Originally Posted by
tricky
For future reference, I second/third the vacuum idea, except get a pair of your "friends" old pantyhose, cut out a section, place it against the end of the hose. Rubber band the edges around the end of the hose. It will suck up the bearing and hold it against the pantyhose.
That's a great idea about the panty hose net!
... of course, I'll probably just use my own - when I'm not robbing a convenience store with them pulled over my head