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[mystefansdontflystraight]

EDIT: SEE MY SECOND POST, AFTER JEDIJOE9's

Edited by mystefansdontflystraight, 23 April 2008 - 06:21 AM.

[nerfboi]

Could you post some pics? What I'm guessing your talking about the firing pin right? and the firing pin gets stuck in the pulled back position right?

[sam]

Which version? if it is the new version, I would recommend un-gluing the trigger pin spring.

[Jedijoe9]

Which version? if it is the new version, I would recommend un-gluing the trigger pin spring.

It's the old version.

Humorously enough, I have a couple internal pictures from before I sent the gun to mystefansdontflystraight. You really can't see shit in regards to what he is talking about, but perhaps seeing the internals will kickstart someone else's memory of the same problem.

[mystefansdontflystraight]

Ok. I have a much bigger problem now. I fixed it again, shot it, and the rubber sealer inside the tank shot out the barrel! I sawed off the long thing that connects the tank to the turret, and managed to get the rubber thing back in. The problem is now, I can't use the turret, and I didn't want to single it. I had the idea of replacing it with a drinking straw wrapped in etape, but im worried that would bust. Any suggestions?

[imaseoulman]

I had the idea of replacing it with a drinking straw wrapped in etape, but im worried that would bust. Any suggestions?

Wow, I'm impressed you got it back in there. I did this once and it was a pain and came out again easily (if this happens to you, just use some goop (I used silicon glue) and rig something (I used dental floss) to hold the pin open so nothing gets glued that shouldn't be). To reconnect it to the turret I used a small piece of brass tubing.

I don't think the drinking straw would bust, but it might not be easy to get it to stay in place either. If you can get it to stay, go for it. As long as you don't do anything permanent, you've got nothing to lose. Of course, rigid tubing of some sort (PETG would work also if you can find it in the right size) is ideal.

[mystefansdontflystraight]

Thanks imaseoulman. I am going to use this piece of tubing that is pretty rigid, but is about 3/4 of an inch, but has insanely thin walls. I hope it works. I spent a lot on this sm1.5k because it was an abnormally strong one. I guess I pumped it one too many times. I epoxied the rubber thing to the pin, and now it works fine. I just want to be able to use the turret.

EDIT: I finished it today. Will post a write up soon, because doing what I did had a funny side effect: It greatly increased the seal, and therefore the range.

Edited by mystefansdontflystraight, 23 April 2008 - 02:48 PM.

[imaseoulman]

EDIT: I finished it today. Will post a write up soon, because doing what I did had a funny side effect: It greatly increased the seal, and therefore the range.

I'm looking forward to this. The SM1500 is my weapon of choice and I always like to see improvements on them. A general part of the modding I do is to hot-glue the tank barrel to the turret stub. This helps the seal a bit as well.

[mystefansdontflystraight]

Im finishing it now... Will be up tomorrow.