[Pillsbury]

These are probably really newbie questions, but I'm just starting out on technical work on my gun. So all help is appreciated!

Question 1(about the hop-up):
There's supposed to be something on the black piece protruding out in front of the spring right? How much do they cost? What are the best ones?

Picture: http://i.imgur.com/HhGfv.jpg

Question 2(About the bolt):
Is there anyway to keep the screw pictured from coming loose? I'm afraid it's gonna come out one day when I'm not paying attention and I'll lose it. When I try to tighten it in all the way the bolt locks up.

Picture: http://i.imgur.com/I0lEm.jpg

Thanks guys!
~Tommy

 

[Masterjuggler98]

I have a bar10 but I had the same problem with the bolt locking up from the screw being in too tight. what I did was I took some paper and put it inside the piece the screw goes into that hold the handle in place. The paper goes in the space around the screw so when I put it all together the paper acts like a shim and keeps the end from going too far and locking the handle. I don't have the terminology for it so I hope that made sense.

 

[Pillsbury]

I have a bar10 but I had the same problem with the bolt locking up from the screw being in too tight. what I did was I took some paper and put it inside the piece the screw goes into that hold the handle in place. The paper goes in the space around the screw so when I put it all together the paper acts like a shim and keeps the end from going too far and locking the handle. I don't have the terminology for it so I hope that made sense.

I get what you mean, haha. I was thinking of just cutting a piece of duct tape and throwing it back there. But I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything wrong before I did that.

 

[Masterjuggler98]

I actually used some wood ships because that was just what I had lying around. When I first tightened the screw I took it back off to see what happened to the wood chips and I found they compressed to the thickness of paper from it's original mm thickness LOL. I suggest you use something that doesn't have any adhesive because something like duct tape, when squished, will ooze the adhesive and screw everything up.

 

[Zombiekiller2866]

You mean the hop up arm? Yes you can get new plastic ones or you can buy a metal one here:
http://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/acatalog/ASPUK-L96-Metal-Hop-Lever-ASPUK_L96_MHL.html#.UFgDLlIRR8F

From what I know about how the bolt is assembled, you should be able to tighten the screw without locking up the bolt handle for an L96. Also, don't worry, the screw may come loose, but it won't come out on it's own, it's a large screw with plenty of threads and it holds the rod that the spring guide sits on, it's practically impossible for it to just pop out.

 

[Pillsbury]

You mean the hop up arm? Yes you can get new plastic ones or you can buy a metal one here:
http://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/acatalog/ASPUK-L96-Metal-Hop-Lever-ASPUK_L96_MHL.html#.UFgDLlIRR8F

From what I know about how the bolt is assembled, you should be able to tighten the screw without locking up the bolt handle for an L96. Also, don't worry, the screw may come loose, but it won't come out on it's own, it's a large screw with plenty of threads and it holds the rod that the spring guide sits on, it's practically impossible for it to just pop out.

I was talking about what I think is the "nub." The piece that goes on top of the hop-up arm. I was just making sure that that is where it goes because I've never seen an illustration of it before.

If I tighten it down it definitely makes it hard to even move the bolt up, and I was afraid of breaking something so I stopped there and just loosened it until I could freely move the bolt again.

 

[acer34p3r]

Teflon tape the hell out of the screw, it's what I do. Keeps it tight, but still loose enough for the bolt to function properly. I have an issue with mine where when the screw isn't in far enough, I can't rack the bolt all the way forward, so about 5 layers of teflon tape solved it right away, because the teflon tape locks it in place with no adhesives.