The Hozan C-203 lockring pliers will work on any lockring with
diametrically opposed notches.
Check it out at: http://www.hozan.co.jp/
Questor wrote:
>There are different lockring tools that can be used from several different
>manufacturers... what manuf/model track hub are you working with?
>
>Regards, Steve Neago
>Cincinnati, OH
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:53 PM
>Subject: RE: [CR]mechanical advice sought. . . again
>
>
>>>>>Is there a specific tool for taking off the lock ring on a track hub; or
>>>>>
>I
>suppose the more accurate question is, what is the specific tool for taking
>off a lock ring on a track hub? I can't get it to loosen with a bottom
>bracket lockring wrench without scoring it badly. And which direction
>does the lock ring go on and off the hub? Is it normal: leftie loosie,
>rightie tightie, or whatever that expression is. Tom Hayes<<<<
>
>I just tackled this problem yesterday. First of all, on a conventional
>(real) track hub, the lock ring is reverse-threaded - turn right to loosen,
>and the cog is normal threading. Usually a BB lock-ring tool will do the
>trick, but often the hub lock ring is really stuck, which is what I
>encountered yesterday on an older (vintage content) HF track hub/wheel
>assembly I was disassembling. The BB tool would just slip out of the
>already bunged-up lock ring notches. After applying some penetrating oil to
>the threads, I braced the wheel and positioned a chisel into one of the
>notches. A few whacks with the old ball peen hammer and the ring was jarred
>loose. The ring was slightly damaged, but not enough to make it unusable.
>I considered it expendable anyway.
>
>As I said, it worked for me just yesterday.
>
>Wayne Bingham
>Falls Church VA