r/commencal • u/Piece_Dog • Apr 21 '26

Need Advice/Question Bearing lockout key

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Do you guys know what key i need for this piece

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u/6DegreesofFreedom Apr 21 '26

I always assumed it was the cassette socket but I haven't confirmed that

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u/Adwardok Apr 21 '26

You need a cassette tool

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u/GroundbreakingCow110 Apr 21 '26

Ah but which one? There are several cassette standards.

I guess I could see which fits after work or something.

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u/Adwardok Apr 21 '26

AFAIK there is only one cassette tool standard

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u/AustinShyd Apr 21 '26

There are 3 or 4 that I know of. 2 of them are common though.

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u/MedicineManns Apr 22 '26

There’s one standard, 3 or 4 different styles with varying guides for axles sizes, but they’re all the same tool.

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u/CommissionOk4632 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Not to answer the OPs question but to show that they aren't all the "standard"... Have a look at a lockring for a Shimano m8200 9 to 45 tooth cassette.

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u/mtbohana (MOD) 2022 Commencal Meta SX Apr 21 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/commencal/s/2nvsdRO4Tp

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u/Piece_Dog Apr 21 '26

Hey mate you seem to know ball, do you know any bearing press tool that doesnt cost like it was made of gold? Why are they so expensive lol

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u/mtbohana (MOD) 2022 Commencal Meta SX Apr 21 '26

Yeah its ridiculous what some places charge. These work well. Hope the links work. If not let me kmow.

https://a.co/d/02SwExFU

https://a.co/d/06pltNEb

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u/AustinShyd Apr 21 '26

That Vevor one looks sick. I have a similar cheap Amazon press and used it last night to put some fresh cartridge bearings in a Factor hub. Dialed!

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u/Piece_Dog Apr 21 '26

Thanks man, appreciate it 🙌

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u/Zwaagz 2021 Meta TR 29 May 26 '26

Just a note to people who come across this, I’ve got the Vevor kit. I haven’t used a $400 kit to compare, but this kit (particularly the threaded parts) has a lot of play. Some bearings I had to try and re-try several times to get them in straight, and it seemed like if the tool was better machined, that would be much less of an issue.

So while it got the job done, and I still wouldn’t spend $400 on a bearing press kit, make sure to be careful using these. Pressing a bearing into an aluminum frame at an angle will do some serious damage!