[TowerTalk] Equalizer Plates

[Dino Darling]

It means to ruin the threads with a punch.  You actually strike the 
nut and the bolt threads.  This prevents the nuts from backing 
off.  I don't recommend it.

If you are worried about it, double nut or purchase quality lock nuts.

At 08:52 PM 11/25/2008, Drax Felton wrote:
>The instructions with my Rohn equalizer plates say to "Stake All Nuts After
>Assembly."
>
>What does that mean?  I know to run some wire through the turnbuckles, but
>this is about the nuts holding the turnbuckles to the equalizer plates.
>
>How do I stake a nut?
>
>-KB3X

Dino - K6RIX
dino at k6rix.com