KyleDarklighter

Well a few of you might remember me posting about a ruptured air tank on my SM 5000. Now that life has calmed down a bit I have to tackle this problem again. To recap the tank I had needed to be opened and repaired. That repair didn't hold past a dozen firings before it split again. After attempting to repair the tank by fusing a PVC collar to either end I now have an unsavable hunk of plastic.
My request is this. Does anyone have a spare SM 5000 air tank they could part with. Either that or suggestions on what tanks can be retrofitted into it? I would prefer to have as little performance enhancing as possible as the game I play does not allow those mods. Also please don't suggest an AT2K tank I've already tried & the stupid elbow joint won't allow it to fit, except half way down the body. Barring that, what larger tanks (Titan maybe) would fit in the shell?
I'd like to hear from those who have experience with this blaster. Thanks in advance.

Garrett

Hey Folks
I've had a SM5K (early version) for a good number of years and recently the valvue release inside the tank disconnected. I'd rather not have to crack it open and repair it if I can help it. What other types of air tanks are usable for this gun?
I did purchase a SM3K (yellow tank) dirt cheap. I could use that one but I think I'd rather mod that one out to fire standard darts and maybe add a shoulder stock.
Now for the crazy idea. I've never really liked how the SM3K was designed. I don't like the pump handle coming all the way back to the trigger guard. It makes it handle very awkwardlly. Alternatively I love the way my Firefly feels and easy it is to manuver & operate. The innards suck and the accuracy is horid past 15 feet. I have a crazy idea to mount the fire system from the SM3K into the firefly. The major problem being the barrell rotation mechanisms are vastly different. I'd hate to have to pump it then pull the top slide lever to advance it. Has anyone looked into this idea or have any usefully ideas about it. Other than it's a waste of time.

Garrett