Originally Posted by andygates
Works perfectly for me too, always has. This method has never failed:
1) Grease the threads on the hub, lockring and sprocket.
2) Spin on the sprocket and stomp the pedal a couple of times.
3) Spin on the lockring and tap it tight.
4) Ride the sprocket on hard.
5) Wow, the lockring's loose after that, so tighten it hard - I use a hammer and flat screwdriver.
Job done, forget about it until you decide to strip or change cogs. Now have a beer.
That's pretty much what I did. I always use grease, not locktight... That's probably why after I cleaned some of the road grit, all of my threads were still shiny and new looking. I wouldn't use a hammer and screwdriver, though. My Hozan lockring tool does the job just fine, and doesn't mangle the ring...