Staking?

[gman622]

What is it? My apologies, New guy!

[Preferred User]

It is the process of dimpling some metal over another piece of metal so nothing moves. Or something like that.

Check out THIS (http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=38047) thread which has some good pics.

[fdxpilot]

It's a method to use either a punch or staking tool to slightly displace the metal at the joint of 2 different parts, one a fastener, to keep the fastener from rotating. Here is a picture af castle nut staking

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/gotm4/staking/gotm4stockstake.jpg

Here is one of gas key staking

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/bravocompanyusa/BCM20Bolt20Carrier20Group20AUTO20MP.jpg

Many of these questions are addressed in this thread

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=7009

[Quib]

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=37358

[Outlander Systems]

Staking is, quite simply, a means of deforming two metal parts that join together in order to prevent the unwanted rotation/separation of those parts.

Imagine a nut and bolt that you don't want to come apart. Now, warp/deform one to prevent mechanical separation through any means that isn't deliberate.