STEPS EP8/e*Thirteen Lockring Tool

[GTBusso]

I just edited my earlier post with a link to a tool. Unfortunately the tool walls are indeed too thick to get into the E13 chainring.

 

[GTBusso]

The eBay seller being a top chap has offered to machine the tool edges down for me. Result. If I’d have known earlier, I wouldn’t have ordered a Shimano one from Bikester in Europe.
That almost £100 I’ve spent trying to get a tool for this E13 chainring.

I’m going to measure the diameter tonight, so if anyone does need one, just ask him to machine the edges down to 58mm OD

 

[Gardcol]

Guys, any idea if this tool would work in place of the Shimano FC39 or Park Tool LRT2? It has 16 notches?

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[Bigtuna00]

No, the tool you need is for steps lockrings, not bottom brackets. The bb tool can be used to turn the fc39 actually (it's much smaller).

 

[Gardcol]

No, the tool you need is for steps lockrings, not bottom brackets. The bb tool can be used to turn the fc39 actually (it's much smaller).

Thanks. I managed to find a Park Tool LRT-2 for £37 so have ordered.

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[MO1]

Who makes a 30 and/or 32 chain ring for the ep8? Cant seem to find from google searches. Thanks for the help!

 

[Bigtuna00]

Who makes a 30 and/or 32 chain ring for the ep8? Cant seem to find from google searches. Thanks for the help!

E*Thirteen

Our new direct mount e*spec chainrings use our new M3 narrow-wide tooth profile, which reduces weight without sacrificing chain-retention. In making our SL and UL chainrings lighter and more beautiful than their predecessors, we adapted a similar design to work with Bosch, Brose, Fazua and...

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You can also get a STEPS-compatible spider and run pretty much any chainring you want.

 

[sumyungguy]

For anyone that gets the Park tool and needs an easy way to torque the ring. This 36mm socket with a 3/8 drive works very well (intended for oil filter housings on German cars).

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-bav-aut...ap-tool-36mm-bavarian-autosport/b8800020~bav/

You can get them on Amazon as well.

 

[T0mmy]

Just wanted to find a relevant place ot chime in with my EP8/Motor bolt experience, and thus my LRT-2 experience. I've had my driveside motor mount bolts come loose on my ep8 equipped bike twice now in around 600km. It's noisy, annoying, probably not good for the bike. They're back together with red loctite instead of blue now. But having no real method of field service on these bolts doesn't make me too happy. The way the chain ring totally obscures the bolts with a 32/34t chainring is awful. Terrible job on this part shimano.
*Note my bike isn't an Orbea, I'm not throwing any shade at Orbea here. I just posted here as I didn't see any discussion about the LRT2/lockring terribleness or shimano motor bolt access anywhere else.

I got an LRT-2 tool the other day to and pulled everything apart. I needed a breaker bar to move the lock ring it was on there really well, and ofcourse reverse thread just to make you question your sanity. So clearly carrying something like an LRT2 in my pack or even in the car won't be too helpful with future bolt issues given how hard getting the lockring off might be.

So I whipped up a few narrow access 6mm allen wrenches. A few to give out to friends and some spares to the internet. If anyone wants one drop me a PM. Pics attached. You'll be asked for shipping cost and a few bucks for material but nothing major. I'm not getting rich off this. I would like to see a company that can stamp these out of stainless steel, or do some sort of mixed material solution take a shot at a tool for this purpose. I tried a Wiha 1/4 thru bit style ratchet, which is pretty narrow, but it still didn't give me access to the bolts behind the chainring.

They're made out of 7050 aluminum plate (similar to 7075) and I figure they should be good for about 12-15nm of torque but they are a rescue tool, not meant for regular shop usage, so if you use it once in the middle of the woods and it saves you from walking home that's job done, if you use it 5 times and it breaks, well that meets my expectations, it's not a steel tool. Use a proper 6mm allen instead of this tool unless it's the only thing that fits and not doing it is going to ruin a ride.

I've made them the appropriate length to fit into the slots of a Project 76 Little Piggy holder lengthwise. That's what I use to carry a spare tool/spare parts and it seems to work quite well.


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That's a clever idea! Thanks

Looking at your photos, I got an idea — to cut down a standard M6 hex key.

It fits well, even into the upper bolt (if you remove the chain guide).

Orbea RISE 2022

 

[b33k34]

Having not being able to find either the park or Shimano tools in stock in the Uk, I got one from Amazon via America.

After 2 or 3 weeks, the package showed up yesterday and they’d sent me a toothbrush holder instead of the tool. Niiice.

I found one on eBay that you would have to ask Dave the seller to skim down the walls to 58mm OD so it’ll fit within the E13 chainring.
Lockring tool

I’ve sold our gen1 rises but still have the Park tool I think. Postage plus 50% of new price?