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[GandalfInArmor]

Last summer i got this crazy idea to replace the tubing on the SM 1500 that goes from the pump to the air tank. I forget if it was my idea, or i heard it on the forums, but that's beside the point. It requried a lot of super glue, epoxy, and some hose clamps, but i got the tubing on just fine. It's about 1/2" and some pretty heavy duty stuff at that (actually i think it was origonally that tubing you use to siphon out fish tanks.) Theoretically it should increase the size of the air tank, as more air is able to fit into the larger tube than the smaller one. I never did any range tests of before and afters, and i also didn't notice a significant change in distance. The increased size might be too small to make it a viable mod, but i was wondering if anyone else has ever tried this method?

[Zero Talent]

I did something... Actually, exactly what you're talking about, a year or so ago... Too long for me to remember, anyways. One of the first mods on my site, I think... Bad memory. Either way, the first times I used 1/2" OD Vinyl tubing, with 1/2" ID Vinyl tubing bits as spacers, and hose clamps. It certainly increased the number of pumps, around 9 or 11, and allowed you to kind of check the pressure inside with either an inline pressure guage, or just the simple "squeeze" method (Like checking the pressure on a bike tire). My friends have attained insane ranges with these things, one was even powerful enough to very nearly detach a friend's retina, from 6 or more metres away, eyes closed. Which I suppose is bad, but a testament to what is possible.

Sadly, I was dumb, and never measured ranges before or after the mod. And now I'm just lazy. I can assure you that it certainly doesn't wreck the gun, and you can always revert back to the SM1500's original 1/4"OD vinyl tubing. Have fun!

[GandalfInArmor]

Awesome. So i'm not the only crazy nerfer who has revamped their tubing! Well maybe someone should do some range tests on this to see what the results actually are....... After i brass mod my 2K i'll take some range tests and then do them again when i put the new tubing on. May be a few weeks before i can get to the store to pick up some Brass, and new piping though. I'll check back when i figure it out.