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Tweaks: DIY Dial Velocity Adjuster

It's pretty easy to convert the ICD aluminum Tournament Cap into a locking dial adjuster for the Desert Fox. This will save countless quarters from dings and scratches, and allow you to get chrono'd and out onto the field more quickly.     You'll need a 1/4 inch 8-32 setscrew, a 1/2 inch 8-32 setscrew, a drill and tap for 8-32 threads, a drill, some oil, and a center punch. Find the centers for the holes you want to drill and center punch them so the bit won't wander. Clamp the cap down and drill the holes (it's easier to drill the front-to-back hole for the lock from the back. Use a drill press if you have one available). Oil the tap and work it through the holes by twisting forward 3/4 revolution, then back 1/4, then forward again.   Clean off the metal shavings and thread the cap back onto the gun's Adjustment Screw to straighten out the threads in the aluminum. Now remove the cap again, and using a small round file, carefully file a notch into the steel adjusting screw to accept the dial setscrew. Be careful not to bugger up the threads on the adjustment screw, or you may cross-thread the cap when you go to assemble it again. File the notch about 1/8+ inches down into the back corner of the screw at a 45° angle so that the setscrew can sink below the threads. Check the threads around the notch and use a needle file to clean up any burrs before you try to thread the cap back on.   Now thread the cap on about 1/8 inch and look through the new hole to find the notch. You want to set the cap threaded shalow so that a good adjustment range is still available. Put some loctite (Blue, medium hold formula) on the 1/4 inch setscrew and tighten it into the hole. Now take the 1/2 inch setscrew and thread it into the front-to-rear hole so that the allen socket faces the rear.   After the loctite hardens put the assembly back into the reg and tighten it down to make sure the new locking setscrew doesn't slip. If it does, back it out, find the notch again, apply more Loctite and ike down on it when you retighten it. In exteme cases, the notch may need to be deepened.   At the field, keep the front-to-back adjustment lock screw backed into the dial until afetr you chrono, then screw it into the back face of the regulator body to lock the setting in place.   If you find that you don't have enough adjustment range at the chrono, de-gas the gun and remove the adjustment screw assembly, pull out the valve spring, and stick a small washer behind the spring in the screw well.

Disclaimer:   The Desert Fox is not a difficult marker to work on, but there is some chance that things could go wrong. If you are uncomfortable about working on the regulator or trigger of your marker, Don't Do It! These tips assume some mechanical aptitude and use of the correct tools. If you mess something up, you'll have to replace it.   Indian Creek Designs has an excellent warranty, and they stand behind their guns. If you have a problem and ship it to them, they promise 24 hour turnaround on repairs. There are many testimonials on the web to back this up. They will also do upgrades based on production improvements.   ICD wants me to make it clear that this is not an official ICD site. Any changes you make to a marker under warranty may void that coverage. Don't blame them, don't blame me. There, that should cover it.   the ICD Official Corporate Website   Finally, Don't use an unsafe marker, and Be Careful with CO2 and Paintballs. Paintball markers are not toys, so be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions...

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