I finally found the nads to do the "bottle mod".

[bushmaster]

Took about all of a minute apiece to do each of my Grands and it works perfectly. No more o-rings to fart around with. I'm still a little concerned about having the dexterity to pop the bottle loose every time but I guess I'll pick up on it just like wicking and coil-building and all the other vaping tasks that I didn't know how to do until I tried.

 

[ElConquistador]

Seems like it would be a pain to pull the bottle top off.

 

[bushmaster]

Naw, slides right off the hose.
Edit: Oh, you mean hard to pull the bottle off the nipple. Yeah, that's been my concern all along. I read your reply wrong at first--my bad.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Once you get used to it, it's a snap (see what I did there?).

It's sooo much better than dealing with o-rings with juices like absinthe, cinnamon, and so forth that sell the rings.

 

[coaldriller]

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[ElConquistador]

I guess it's not a big gamble trying it, I have plenty of those tips

 

[ENAUD]

OK, now I'm showing my REO newb colors, I've got to go search out this "bottle mod" of which you speak...

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

OK, now I'm showing my REO newb colors, I've got to go search out this "bottle mod" of which you speak...

Oh no.....

(okay... here you go Just did the bottle mod.. | E-Cigarette Forum)

 

[Paramaniac413]

::face-palm::


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[egrets]

Thanks for this thread. Finally saw that this and I can do the bottle mod with scissors! Been having so much trouble with screwing the cap too tight too loose etc. thanks a million!


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[Spydro]

As it happens I was going to take the Vapeage bottle plunge too a couple of days ago... pick up a dozen or so to try in my army of Grands. I couldn't log in to my Vapeage account though, it won't accept my password (yes, the right one). So maybe I'll call them Tuesday.

So maybe this even after finally trying the 6ml square bottle mod in some of my Mini 2.1's not long ago from the 2 dozen I've had laying around here for about 8 months. That effort failed miserably IMO. The soy bottles I have are too tight a fit for my liking when you have to lightly force them in between the batt and Reo then do a light "squonk" to slide the door back on. One failed the first day of use, started leaking bad. Might have been a defective bottle, the rest held up, but I went back the the stock bottles anyway that I have to refill 3-4 times a day. Just for S&G I also ought to try at least one 10A fuse mod since I bought 50 and half as many spade connectors to mod for it around 9 months ago. Maybe finally patina a door or three bought for that as well back then. Was new to Reos then, all of these were hyped paths at the time I never took to the end.

 

[ENAUD]

Oh no.....

(okay... here you go Just did the bottle mod.. | E-Cigarette Forum)

Ha ha, that was a funny thread

 

[ancient puffer]

As it happens I was going to take the Vapeage bottle plunge too a couple of days ago... pick up a dozen or so to try in my army of Grands. I couldn't log in to my Vapeage account though, it won't accept my password (yes, the right one). So maybe I'll call them Tuesday.

So maybe this even after finally trying the 6ml square bottle mod in some of my Mini 2.1's not long ago from the 2 dozen I've had laying around here for about 8 months. That effort failed miserably IMO. The soy bottles I have are too tight a fit for my liking when you have to lightly force them in between the batt and Reo then do a light "squonk" to slide the door back on. One failed the first day of use, started leaking bad. Might have been a defective bottle, the rest held up, but I went back the the stock bottles anyway that I have to refill 3-4 times a day. Just for S&G I also ought to try at least one 10A fuse mod since I bought 50 and half as many spade connectors to mod for it around 9 months ago. Maybe finally patina a door or three bought for that as well back then. Was new to Reos then, all of these were hyped paths at the time I never took to the end.

The older I get, Spydro, the less inclined I am to "finish" projects I never got around to, especially if there isn't a pressing need for them. REO technology marches on, and it seems a lot of "hot" REO mods from a few years back, are unnecessary these days. TBH, I bought the woodvil's this time partly because they have the upgraded contacts, the new and improved 510, and they're low profile. My advice is to ponder all those things for a bit more, have a few sips/hits of whatever is your poison, and maybe sleep on them for a few nights.

 

[bushmaster]

Ok, today was my first re-fill after the bottle mod thingy. I struggled a bit. Had a hard time grasping the nipple part to "snap" the bottle free. Truth is I think I cut off a bit too much of the nipple--not much there to grasp. Anyway I ended up sliding the nipple quite a ways down the hose before I could get my klutzy fingers in to detach the bottle. I suspect it'll get easier after a few repetitions. I certainly like having a consistent squonk not dependent upon how well I equated my cap tightness vs. my ever swelling o-ring.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Maybe this tip will help (maybe not).

I push the (empty) bottle to the back of the reo, put my thumb on the top curve of it, and use my index finger to pull the bottom of the bottle toward me.

Sooo... I'm pushing in at the top and prying out at the bottom. This snaps the bottle off without pulling on the nipple.

This works great with an empty bottle. It runs a slight risk of spilling if you're topping off a more-than-half filled bottle.

 

[bushmaster]

Thanks, I'll try that.

 

[bushmaster]

Papa, using your method, isn't there a danger of pulling your hose off?
(Yeah, yeah, I know, go ahead and really let me have it.)

 

[unsure]

My solution to same concerns as Roger was to get a slightly different screw cap which holds the oring way better even when swollen.

The one on the left came with a REO and the one on the right has a bigger ledge to hold in place a oring and even a thicker one if you want.

 

[bushmaster]

C'mon Gil, you're the guy that convinced me to face my fears and take on the challenge of rebuilding an atomizer. How different can this be?

 

[unsure]

C'mon Gil, you're the guy that convinced me to face my fears and take on the challenge of rebuilding an atomizer. How different can this be?

Since when do I take my own advice I find just breathing difficult these days.