I'm trying to figure out what tool to use to screw the lockring on the hub using the outer spline side.
The inner side is used with the classic Shimano cassette lockring tool, but I cannot use it on my front wheel, as the thru-bolt adapter on my hub leaves no space for the Shimano tool to fit in.
The outer ring has 12 slots/splines, and I have no idea what tool, if any, fits in there. The dimensions are visible on the screenshots.
Maybe contact the manufacturer to see if the splines are there for any reason other than just looks?
Shimano makes a separate centerlock lock ring for 15/20mm thru axle hubs. It's ~$40, sucks when you compare that to the price of the hubs themselves. Currently in the same boat with a front 20mm SLX hub on a wheelset I just picked up.
also, yep I tried to email the manufacturer as the very first thing, got no response however.. Was very hard to find the email in the first place, and it was an email for distributors. (service@ returned undeliverable)
the inside is not a problem really, as the thru-axle/bolt can be taken out of the hub, the problem is the thickness of the tool ring - I think anything above .5mm (or maybe even less) is too thick - which, at that thickness any tool would be too weak.
so just to conclude this thread - the tool i ordered was almost good, except it the ends of the splines were beveled exactly opposite to the splines on the lockring:
so I filed the edge down a bit, a quick, rough manual work:
.. and I was able to tighten the lockring with it, although it's far from being perfect. So basically I would suggest to buy a different tool, although I don't know which one.
Here's just to show the centerlock inner-splines vs. QR15 thru-bolt - there's simply no space for the cassette tool to slide in (this is a different lockring from the procraft one, but it's the same mechanism so it shows the point):
lathe is something i'd really like to have, actually i'll be looking for something like a combined multi-function device - lathe / drill / etc. - as i have a limited space currently. any hints appreciated.
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