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Posted: 5/9/2011 5:48:24 PM EDT
| Hey Guys. I need to find a way to get my castle nut sinched down pretty tight to where it doesnt keep backing off. I do not have the CAR tool and I have just always hand tightened. I put a little tape on some wide mouth pliers but could still tell it was gouging the castle nut and I did not want that. Any other remedies without buying the tool? Should I use just a little blue locktite? Any tips pointers would be great. |
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Why do it wrong? Just get the wrench, tighten it properly and stake it. If your castle nut loosens it will render your rifle useless… Ok I guess if it’s just a plinker, but if you EVER need it to save your life wouldn’t you want to be able to trust it? I don’t get the whole "cutting corners is ok when building a rifle” thing. Would you hand tighten the lug nuts on your car and then drive 70mph on the highway and hope your wheels don’t fall off?... No, you would use a lug wrench and do it right… This is a rifle we are talking about here… not an arts and crafts project. |
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Hey Guys. I need to find a way to get my castle nut sinched down pretty tight to where it doesnt keep backing off. I do not have the CAR tool and I have just always hand tightened. I put a little tape on some wide mouth pliers but could still tell it was gouging the castle nut and I did not want that. Any other remedies without buying the tool? Should I use just a little blue locktite? Any tips pointers would be great. A hammer and screwdriver will work if you don't mind dinging up your castle nut a bit. If not, any automotive parts store or Sears will have a cheap spanner wrench that you can buy that will work perfectly. |
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If you have a piece of hardwood like a hammer handle, you can shape it to fit a groove in the castle nut. Then drive it with a hammer. This will work if your fairly sure that this is the only time you will ever need to install or uninstall a castle nut.
If you want a tool, get one with 3 lugs for about $12. Some of the cheap spanner type wrenches will mark the finish. |
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Quoted: Thanks guys i will get the wrench not wanting to cut corners but wanted to see if there was any other tools may have that would work what would the process be to pin it? this is my first build thanks Bottom of the first post http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=282&t=186316 |
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CDNN has one for 1.99
http://www.cdnninvestments.com/arbutwrennew.html |
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For the four bucks more I'd get the three prong model. You might not own a .45 but chances are your AR has a flash hider. |
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