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    Why not? Devils advocate thread.

    Cut and paste from the drunk guy with a grinder thread.... I figured I would start my own rather than crap up that funny thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I went to TOS to find the thread and instead I end up finding a thread about using two castle nuts rather than one so you may not need to stake and I really just have to shake my head.

    I am seriously concerned about the mental health of the AR community. It seems as if everyone is a caveman and wants to reinvent the spark.

    I saw everything from Loc-tite, to just tighten it and be done and nothing will happen, to using some goop found at the Roswell crash site. Simply amazing.

    Alright I know I am going to catch hell for this. But I sometimes play the devils advocate. Don't ban me for this or berate me too bad. I staked my castle nut because that is what I was advised to do. I do as instructed if I am not en expert. That being said......

    Logically thinking, a castle nut torqued onto another castle nut would provide a secure clamp. I know for my motorcycle the rear axle is held on that way, it came from the factory that way. Mind you, I still run with a cotter pin on it too. Or is the main reason this is frowned on to due with aluminum threads and steel nut? Meaning that maxing out torque might strip the threads off the buffer tube.

    Also, not that I have done this, because..... I just follow instructions of those smarter than I on a subject.... But why the hate for loctite?

    I guess I am trying to learn the why behind the issues...... Don't hate me for asking.... flame suit on


    P.S. I have a Spikes lower... not because I cared for the name. I actually don't like the gay spider. But because it was a stripped lower that was local. I wanted build a higher end AR but not a store bought. I was advised all lowers come from only a few manufacturers...... but now I feel shame.... lol







    Ah crap..... this is not my day. I spelled advocate wrong. I wish I could edit that out. Flame away - sigh
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    Because taking a punch and a hammer you can stake a castle nut in 1 minute and it doesn't shoot itself loose?

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    The reason is cost, weight and complexity. There is just no need to add a second castle nut.

    THE SYSTEM WORKS AS INTENDED.



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    Quote Originally Posted by BrianS View Post
    Because taking a punch and a hammer you can stake a castle nut in 1 minute and it doesn't shoot itself loose?
    True enough. That is why I went with that method. I guess I was more asking why it would break if tried the other way. Which gathering from your response the reason is vibrations from firing the weapon might loosen it up if done the other way. Which makes sense to me. But I just wanted to ask to see if there was a reason I was not thinking of.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    The reason is cost, weight and complexity. There is just no need to add a second castle nut.

    THE SYSTEM WORKS AS INTENDED.



    C4
    Well that makes sense too. Why blow money and look like a fool in the process? Thanks for the logical explanation.
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    Isn't there like 3 or 4 threads going discussing the same couple topics from that site?

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    I don't really go over to that other site too often. So not sure.

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    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=76598

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=75393

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=76646

    Others must have died off. These were all on the first three pages of the new posts search.

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    Well, I was not really discussing the topic from that original post. That was the reason I started another thread. I figured I would be polite and not crap up a funny thread.

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    No worries.

    Personally, I think they need to just sticky a 'rant about stupid shit on other sites' thread in the GD.

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