Comments on: Yojimbo’s Garage Custom Lockring Tool

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By: marcus

marcus — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:18:51 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit the idea wasn’t mine. I copied it about 15 years ago.

One advantage over the Hozan design is that the head is offset: you can apply more force and get more leverage before the tool “wants” to slip.

Thanks for visiting Brad!

By: erna

erna — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:11:07 +0000

something stolen here..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike_punx/2082822807/

By: JT

JT — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:57 +0000

Hey Gus, I may have an assist for you. First is to make sure the cog is on super snug. Next, wrap the lockring threads in a a bit of teflon/plumber’s tape, and then tighten the lockring down. Of course, using a good lockring helps an awful lot too. Hammers & screwdrivers are definitely not your friends when it comes to installing them.

By: gus

gus — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:45:59 +0000

I HATE lockrings! I just cannot get them tight enough. Even when I smack them with a screwdriver and hammer to tighten them up the last little bit they still come loose.

I have, however, used these pliers to tighten the lockring and/ or hold the adjustable cup. I think I might go that step further…. and buy some locktight!

By: thief

thief — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:58:35 +0000

Consider this idea stolen :O That’s brilliant great for when the dodgy home mechanics who have burred the life out of there lockring.

By: c brizzle

c brizzle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:58:02 +0000

Hozan lockring pliers are the same thing; actually they are far superior to this.

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:08:09 +0000

If there’s a patent available for such a tool, it’s already in effect. VAR or Hozan or Cyclus (I can’t remember which) used to make just such a tool, and may still…I remember them being quite expensive, though.

That being said, I like Marcus’s better — DIY and inexpensiveness trump frighteningly pricey every time!