Spring collapse! :(

[Impulso]

Woe is me. I wanted to fire up this bad boy after a few months, and put a battery in, and tried firing and promptly collapsed my spring. Column on my RM2 was broken and didn't realize it.

However I just bought a chalice 3. Now what would I need to buy from Rob to get my Reo fixed? I know there is a low ohm spring that you could buy but I cannot for the life of me figure out where that is and what else I would need to get with it?

Could someone please let me know what I should get?

Thanks!

 

[Izan]

Dis one for a metal Grand (order at least two)

Or...

SPRING? . . . . .. what spring?

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

I believe Rob only sells the newer gold (low ohm) springs on his site. These are available in the accessories section of the web page.

Note that you need to get the one appropriate for your REO - the springs are clearly listed for each REO model they pertain to (eg, springs for metal reos, etc.).

By the sounds of it, all you would need to do is swap out the spring on your mod. The RM2... that's another story.

While you are at it, and if you don't already have them, you might want to consider getting an entire gold contact rebuild kit. In addition to a new spring, this would upgrade your firing pin. It would, however, mean a little more "surgery" on your part to install the pin, which you'd need to be comfortable with.

Wouldn't hurt to have a couple spare springs around just in case - future proof being without a working mod.

 

[Impulso]

Thanks for the replies - bought a rebuilt kit and several springs as suggested! Now on to practicing on the operation man so I don't stab my own finger!


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[ElConquistador]

Better a five buck spring than blowing you face off! Careful with that Chalice, check it with the cap on before you fire it, there is no room for any wire tails at all!

 

[Layzee Vaper]

Yep, with the Chalice careful checking with the cap on is required before firing it up. My guess is more springs have collapsed due to this atty than any other. Its a tight fit, especially with larger wire sizes.

 

[gpjoe]

Might want to consider getting an ohm meter. I will not put an RDA on any of my mechanical mods without checking them first. You can get a little black box for 15 bucks.

 

[ckquatt]

Yep, with the Chalice careful checking with the cap on is required before firing it up. My guess is more springs have collapsed due to this atty than any other. Its a tight fit, especially with larger wire sizes.

Yep! Collapsed 3 myself with that demon of an atty!


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[Laniere]

Yep, with the Chalice careful checking with the cap on is required before firing it up. My guess is more springs have collapsed due to this atty than any other. Its a tight fit, especially with larger wire sizes.

yeah man i've collapsed my first and only spring too with the chalice. Now i wrap the coil, insert the cap and check on the ohm meter if there is a short. I 'm doing it for all atomizer since then.

 

[Impulso]

I have quite a few other devices I'll put it on first. Don't want to be dropping any more springs

I do appreciate the warning though!

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[Raynman]

REMINDER: Take it easy on the screw holding the delrin in place it is very easy to strip out the threads. Also the screw holding the spring in is very tight. Hold it in place with a screwdriver and turn the spring toward the back of the mod. It should loosen it up a bit. Hope this helps.

 

[Impulso]

REMINDER: Take it easy on the screw holding the delrin in place it is very easy to strip out the threads. Also the screw holding the spring in is very tight. Hold it in place with a screwdriver and turn the spring toward the back of the mod. It should loosen it up a bit. Hope this helps.

Thanks! I just got back into town and will be getting it replaced tomorrow.


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[Justice]

REMINDER: Take it easy on the screw holding the delrin in place it is very easy to strip out the threads. Also the screw holding the spring in is very tight. Hold it in place with a screwdriver and turn the spring toward the back of the mod. It should loosen it up a bit. Hope this helps.

Theres no need to remove the delrin to replace the spring

 

[Raynman]

I was thinking he was going to replace the firing pin too. He bought a rebuild kit.

 

[Raynman]

He bought a rebuild kit, firing pin is part of it.

 

[Justice]

He bought a rebuild kit, firing pin is part of it.

ah right

 

[Impulso]

Didn't know what I would need to replace so bought it all. Might have been cheaper to buy a new REO.


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[Papa_Lazarou]

No worries. You'll get the contacts up to current specs and she'll be good to go for years (for about $.005 per day when you amortize the cost).

 

[ElConquistador]

Ahhhh, the power of amortization rationalization!

 

[Impulso]

Working great again with my newly acquired chalice III tooting away!


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