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Thread: Staking the castle nut....Gimme some help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KellyTTE View Post
    Well I bet. Those homos over at that other site use silver ones..
    That's why I left, but I kept the silver one anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Preferred User View Post
    So basically I should not worry too much about the tip size of the punch and just have at it with the 18B I already have. Well it is always fun to have a reason for new tools, but I guess I will save the $$ for now and use what I have. Thanks for the links.
    Exactly. Nuttin to it but do it.

    That's why I left, but I kept the silver one anyway.
    Well done!
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    Thanks everybody

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    I used a small drill bit to make a small hole on the receiver end plate, then used a center punch and hammer to displace some metal into the corresponding castle nut slot.
    Last edited by Eric Cartman; 09-29-09 at 21:45.

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    Someone needs to come up with a castle nut that does not require staking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KellyTTE View Post
    Well I bet. Those homos over at that other site use silver ones..
    And they cut the foam in their hard shell rifle cases so the punch has it's own slot!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KellyTTE View Post
    http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...c=112&zmap=621

    4.00 plus shipping, works great. I usually have to pop it 4-5 times to move enough metal to satisfy me.



    These are also available at Home Depot.
    I have some extra pieces of this one if anyone wants it.. It will only take a few minor blows to send this one flying in pieces across my weld/fab table.
    I staked 1 castle nut and got started on a bolt before it blew.. The solid punches work fine for me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rock-N-Ruin View Post
    I have some extra pieces of this one if anyone wants it.. It will only take a few minor blows to send this one flying in pieces across my weld/fab table.
    I staked 1 castle nut and got started on a bolt before it blew.. The solid punches work fine for me...
    Uh.. I never hit mine and it works just fine. If you have to hit a punch, use a solid one.
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    Bllybronco,

    I know it's a little late. But, you should have applied a small amount of molybdenum or anti-seize to the threads first. Also there is a torque value for the lower receiver extension carbine is 40 in./lbs. +/- 2.



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