this past weekend I had major problems chopping paint in my cyclone because of cold weather and half frozen paintballs. When i got it hope i tore her apart to clean an lube it. I disassembled my cyclone and to my surprise the entire bottom was full of fill!! Has anyone filled in the scew holes that are visible inside the cyclone to prevent this or should i leave it alone and just clean it everytime. Thanks in advance for the input.

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Sounds like you screwed the bottom screws in too far. Doing so will easily turn the paintballs into soup so back them off a little.

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actually I have the tops fo the screws filed down so they do not catch. I am just wondering if filling in the tops of the holes is a bad idea.

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I don't see why it would be. But you'd have to make doubly-sure that it was even so that there is nothing for the paint to catch on. Also, be careful about doing something that would prevent your disassembly of the cyclone.

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Now thats one of the simplest no-brain-er "why didn't I think of that" ideas I've seen in a while!

Probably it was just too cold and the cyclone broke em. I've heard some people fasten a hand warmer to the cyclone in real cold weather. Seemed to help. Maybe the X7 paddles might help too, they are softer.

You would also have to seal around the axle.

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Wow I thought that it was common practice to file or cut the tops of the screws off. Clipped mine off the first time I saw someone go blender in game.

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i've never clipped mine. I just always don't screw them in to far etc.. much easier fix

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JB weld in the holes for the screws, its dries soft enough that it won't make unscrewing difficult.

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