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Posted: 1/25/2018 2:39:32 PM EDT
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I generally use a rubber strap wrench on those tubes that do not utilize an end plate and castle nut.
There are enough companies producing pistol tubes that use end plates and castle nuts. Torquing is not rocket science, a castle nut gets 40lbs ft of torque. If you must torque a pistol tube that does not use a castle nut, try this adapter. Strap wrench, handle less, torque adapter |
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Posted: 1/25/2018 2:54:15 PM EDT
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I'm referring to a wrench that is open versus closed. Most armorer wrenches have either a closed or 3/4 closed castle nut adapter. With the pistol tubes, it would be impossible to slide the wrench adapter through. So I'm looking for a wrench that is like half open and allows for me to hook up my torque bar to spec the nut down.
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Posted: 1/25/2018 4:00:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I'm referring to a wrench that is open versus closed. Most armorer wrenches have either a closed or 3/4 closed castle nut adapter. With the pistol tubes, it would be impossible to slide the wrench adapter through. So I'm looking for a wrench that is like half open and allows for me to hook up my torque bar to spec the nut down. That is what I use. Despite it being from Tapco, it seems to be good quality. Either way, I bought mine from Brownells, so it's covered by their lifetime guarantee as well. It has both the "3 slot" style and the open, spanner wrench style. Both should work as the "3 slot" style on that wrench doesn't require you to slide it over the tube as with some designs. The spanner wrench also works great on the DD RIS II barrel nut, so that's a plus. Personally never used a torque wrench on the castle nut - I just crank it down and call it even. |
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Posted: 1/25/2018 4:08:54 PM EDT
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I don't torque the castle nut on any rifle or pistol, I put a dab of blue locktight and firmly tighten them down, I have several pistols that don't even have a castle nut and do them the same way with my strap wrench, have never had one come loose and one of my pistols has over 5000 rounds through it.
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Posted: 1/25/2018 5:01:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I'm referring to a wrench that is open versus closed. Most armorer wrenches have either a closed or 3/4 closed castle nut adapter. With the pistol tubes, it would be impossible to slide the wrench adapter through. So I'm looking for a wrench that is like half open and allows for me to hook up my torque bar to spec the nut down. I have two wrenches and they both work well. One has a quarter circle arc with a pin, and the other is a half-round that has three teeth. |
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Posted: 1/25/2018 6:22:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/4/2018 6:38:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I don't torque the castle nut on any rifle or pistol, I put a dab of blue locktight and firmly tighten them down, I have several pistols that don't even have a castle nut and do them the same way with my strap wrench, have never had one come loose and one of my pistols has over 5000 rounds through it. |
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Posted: 2/5/2018 8:05:17 PM EDT
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If it has a castle nut the Tapco wrench is the way to go. I have not used an Armies wrench to tighten a castle nut since using the Tapco wrench. I know it's Tapco but it works well for its purpose.
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Posted: 2/5/2018 9:15:46 PM EDT
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I just got a SB PDW from PSA and the castle nut was loose. A drop or two of blue loc-tite torqued to German specs... Goodentight. There were no notches in the end plate to stake the nut like normal.
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Posted: 2/10/2018 2:25:19 PM EDT
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I just got a SB PDW from PSA and the castle nut was loose. A drop or two of blue loc-tite torqued to German specs... Goodentight. There were no notches in the end plate to stake the nut like normal. |
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Posted: 2/18/2018 2:27:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Torquing is not rocket science, a castle nut gets 40lbs ft of torque. Strap wrench, handle less, torque adapter |
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Posted: 3/5/2018 11:40:36 AM EDT
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Delete: Dupe!
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Posted: 3/5/2018 11:48:29 AM EDT
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You really torque that to 40 ft lbs? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Torquing is not rocket science, a castle nut gets 40lbs ft of torque. Strap wrench, handle less, torque adapter |
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Posted: 3/5/2018 10:50:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Probably a typo... I've never had to torque down a castle nut past 10lbs. With a good solid stake strike with a quality punch and you can guarantee zero rotation of the castle nut even under hard field use unless a wrench is purposefully put to it for disassembly. A witness mark with a white out pen is durable and quickly lets you see if anything starts to loosen... |
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Posted: 3/8/2018 1:22:47 PM EDT
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After some additional research, 40 ft/lbs is technically mil-spec. I followed this and added two decent stake jobs on the end plate. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Probably a typo... I've never had to torque down a castle nut past 10lbs. With a good solid stake strike with a quality punch and you can guarantee zero rotation of the castle nut even under hard field use unless a wrench is purposefully put to it for disassembly. A witness mark with a white out pen is durable and quickly lets you see if anything starts to loosen... I have been involved in another activity where a certain critical item - one that just about everyone had - had torque specs that some people ignored. It was always those people who had problems later on by just relying on what tightness 'felt like' compared to what - in this case - 60 ft-lbs actually was. My concern with something as low as 10 ft-lbs, or just 'really' tight and blue loctite, would be point of impact shifts when heat was applied. |
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Posted: 3/8/2018 11:12:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 40, then for gas tube alignment, is what I hold to as well. I have been involved in another activity where a certain critical item - one that just about everyone had - had torque specs that some people ignored. It was always those people who had problems later on by just relying on what tightness 'felt like' compared to what - in this case - 60 ft-lbs actually was. My concern with something as low as 10 ft-lbs, or just 'really' tight and blue loctite, would be point of impact shifts when heat was applied. |
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