Stake em'.

**jason.mayberry68** · 06-20-20, 23:43

Castle nuts and end plates are often neglected on the technical side of things. Staking and correct torque are quite often overlooked. It only takes a few minutes to do the job right on a RE. We should never cut corners on tools that we trust our lives with.

**alx01** · 06-21-20, 00:48

wow - this is a very nicely staked nut. Are you staking it at the angle towards the castle nut or straight down into the end plate?

**17K** · 06-21-20, 11:29

I stake with the punch slightly angled toward the castle nut.

I think it's important to support the tube with a piece of round bar or a socket inside to prevent egging of the end plate, and to allow a good stake with one soft hit of a smaller hammer.

Threads lubed with Moly Disulfide grease and torqued to 40 ft/lbs, it ain't ever rattling loose, staked or not.

One I did last week.

**Duffy** · 06-26-20, 17:54

I posted this on our site https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...t_ep_64-1.html

They don't need to be pretty like most of the ones on the page, they just have to work.

https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...g_ep_65-1.html

**FightinQ** · 06-26-20, 18:37

Originally Posted by Duffy

I posted this on our site https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...t_ep_64-1.html

They don't need to be pretty like most of the ones on the page, they just have to work.

https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...g_ep_65-1.html

Thank you for the push, staking set (center punch) ordered.

**m1a_scoutguy** · 06-26-20, 18:52

Originally Posted by FightinQ

Thank you for the push, staking set (center punch) ordered.

I'll be "that" guy and ask the silly/obvious (to most but I still am wondering,LOL) question !

Do you typically use a flat faced punch or a pointed one ? Thanks

**FightinQ** · 06-26-20, 19:04

Originally Posted by m1a_scoutguy

I'll be "that" guy and ask the silly/obvious (to most but I still am wondering,LOL) question !

Do you typically use a flat faced punch or a pointed one ? Thanks

https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...uts_p_194.html

**m1a_scoutguy** · 06-26-20, 19:40

Originally Posted by FightinQ

https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...uts_p_194.html

Thanks ! Man that baby ain't cheap ! Comes under the heading Buy Once Cry Once,,LOL I thought I clicked on all the links but obviously I missed it,,again,,Thanks.

**FightinQ** · 06-26-20, 19:46

Originally Posted by m1a_scoutguy

Thanks ! Man that baby ain't cheap ! Comes under the heading Buy Once Cry Once,,LOL I thought I clicked on all the links but obviously I missed it,,again,,Thanks.

I cheated. Still made in the USA though, but easier on the wallet:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1