i was playing today, and my velocity screw came out, and i was shooting really fast, and got kicked out of the game. this is the third one, and im sick of it. if i get an rva, will i have to get a new power tube with out a hole for it, or can i just duct tape it shut on the stock one? do i even need an rva? thanks!

Or, for the $0.17 option, just wrap the screw in teflon tape

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why didn't i think of that? thanks!

If I were you, I would just put some blue thread locker on the screw to keep it in place. Teflon tape would also work.

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Teflon tape would be ideal since it will allow you to make adjustments still without having to worry about breaking the bond.

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I would use the Teflon tape as well. I have seen Loctite eat some plastics.

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you can't use thread locker on it unless you have a alternate method for controlling your velocity. And even then, I would suggest against it. If you do that with a normal FVA screw, it would be stuck in place and not allow you to field strip your marker. Nobody wants to do anything that limits yourself on the field in any way.

Using Teflon Tape will hold it in place, but make sure there is not tape near the ends of the threads, the last thing you need it a little piece of tape exposed and getting torn off inside the powertube and clogging it up. This is another reason why I don't like to suggest this method, you have to be careful about how you are putting the tape on.

The FVA is pretty lousy way to control your velocity anyways, take this opportunity to upgrade to the RVA. It will be a FAR better way to control your velocity, consistency and efficiency will be much better as well.

Now, what to do with that annoying FVA screw...you can always do the FVA Mod.

Or, to rid yourself of it once and for all, replace your powertube with the JCS Gold Powertube which has no hole for the FVA at all.

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I'll probably do Mill's mod later on. Right now, I have a different mod being used for a similar purpose (but I like his better).

Using a regulator to adjust your velocity is just fine. In fact, many high-end markers do just that. There is no other main adjustment for velocity, save maybe dwell.

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if i get a rva, could i just duct tape the power tube shut?