Crisis!!!

[danibanani]

Oh no.

I just bought a cyclone last week. The gentleman I bought it from put screws in instead of leaving the rice-looking screws in.

I went to clean my coils and readyxwick, there was a fire. There was no excess juice in the well or anything. I could see that the screws were touching and they turned black immediately.

The Reo felt odd, so I opened it up and the battery fell out. My gold spring has collapsed.

Luckily, I have a spare spring. However, I don't have the first idea on how to fix it.

It looks like my battery is indented on the flat side.

Did I ruin everything? Can you guys direct me on how to change out the spring? Do I have to replace anything in the top of the Reo?

Is my cyclone ruined? And the battery?

I hate to be a drama queen, but this is DRAMA!!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

You did not ruin everything ,the spring protected your battery, It work like it's supposed to. The indent in the battery was there before, you just noticed it now, happened to me when charging and letting the spring slam the battery against the post in the charger. now that I'm careful to gently insert and remove the batteries from the charger I don't get that anymore.

On to the spring, You just need to remove the screw in the bottom of the Reo. It can be hard to turn so pushing the base plate counter clockwise or to the back of the Reo can help loosen it. In cases where you cannot get it lose at all Rob recommends using a pliers to pull out the old spring.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Also make you have corrected the short and double check with an ohm meter before pressing the fire button again.

 

[tw33k]

Can't give any better advice than that. super_X_drifter made a vid recently and in it he takes his out and puts it back in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9uuD46nmZI Skip to around the 6 minute mark to see how it's done

 

[danibanani]

Also make you have corrected the short and double check with an ohm meter before pressing the fire button again.

Do you mean put my cyclone on the ohm meter? Do you think I ruined my cyclone?

Thank you so much for your help.

 

[danibanani]

Can't give any better advice than that. super_X_drifter made a vid recently and in it he takes his out and puts it back in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9uuD46nmZI Skip to around the 6 minute mark to see how it's done

Thank you for the video!

 

[Filthy-Beast]

no I don't think so, you just shorted out the coil is my guess. The great think about the Reo design is the Spring, by collapsing like it did, it cut power and protected everything else from damage.

 

[tw33k]

Yes...when you rebuild the cyclone, put it on an ohm meter and check the resistance. If it shorts again you can fix it without ruining another spring. Once it's good on the ohm meter put it back on your REO

 

[TraceyS]

New spring! I have some if you need! LMK

Tracey

 

[danibanani]

I checked both the battery and the Cyclone on another Reo and both still work!

Could someone tell me what those little screws in the cyclone are called and what size I need? I would like to order some and get rid of the regular screws all together so this doesn't happen again.

Thank you guys for all of your help!

 

[Spydro]

Stainless Metric Socket Set Screw 25 2mm x 4x5mm | eBay

 

[danibanani]

Stainless Metric Socket Set Screw 25 2mm x 4x5mm | eBay

Bought! 25 of them, lol. If anyone needs one, hit me up! Thank you guys so much for your help with this.

 

[CMD-Ky]

When checking the resistance on your ohm meter, be sure to check it without the cap on and then once again with the cap on. Sometimes the wires, when clipped off, may make contact with the very small cyclone cap creating a short.

 

[Debadoo]

Stainless Metric Socket Set Screw 25 2mm x 4x5mm | eBay

Glad all is fixed!! Also great to know bout those screws!! I've got 2 cyclones, an auth and a clone, and was wondering earlier if tiny phillips head screws would be ok......now I know not to chance it!! Had wondered cuz two tiny PH screws are in the ERA I got and it seems to be working fine and the cyclone seems just about the same in size. Probably need to get those screws off the cyclone now after reading this. Does anyone know if those screws are the size that go on the nuppin too by chance??

 

[Filthy-Beast]

I've run with tiny Philips in mine for two years, no problem. Unless the post got bent so they touch it was probably the coil touching the side of the cap or the deck that caused the short.

 

[danibanani]

I have a cyclone from filthy-beast that is perfect and it was converted to screws. I am not changing that back.

I bought another cyclone from someone in the wanted threads last week. The screwdrivers in his weren't as pretty as the picture above (filthy-beast's). That should have triggered me to change them, but I simply didn't know. Now I do!!!

I even bought a special tool instead of using an allen wrench. I bought it here:Hudy US Standard Allen Wrench (0.035" x 60mm) [HUD123520] | RC Cars - AMain.com - AMain.com

Take care!

 

[danibanani]

Glad all is fixed!! Also great to know bout those screws!! I've got 2 cyclones, an auth and a clone, and was wondering earlier if tiny phillips head screws would be ok......now I know not to chance it!! Had wondered cuz two tiny PH screws are in the ERA I got and it seems to be working fine and the cyclone seems just about the same in size. Probably need to get those screws off the cyclone now after reading this. Does anyone know if those screws are the size that go on the nuppin too by chance??

Deaboo,

The screws the Rob sells on the site for his RM2's work perfectly. Just an FYI!

Take care,
Dani

 

[Debadoo]

Thanks Dani and FB. Mine don't touch, so I reckin they're fine. I just got concerned seeing the post, that somehow maybe something could arc between them since they're very close. But sounds like all is good. Have an auth and a clone cyclone, will check this out on both. Gonna trade the auth for an RM2 so will get to try that atty. If I like it enough, will probably get a milled Rm2 for the mini at some point rather than milling the mini down. Still not totally decided on that.

 

[Spydro]

Not a fan of phillips or straight slot screws in atty's, so I run both of mine with grubs in both posts.

 

[Ian444]

Yep, not all philips head screws have the same size head, those ones in Filthy Beast's pic are tiny, most are larger than that and can touch.