I saw that. Maybe that pic should go into a sticky. Functioning spring can make or break a Reo. Many people don't know to replace them after a collapse. I had a melted button on first Reo but no collapsed spring. It was still functioning but not cosistantly. I didn't send it back to Rob until I had a backup Reo, for my backup Reo. And then it took Rob prodding me, for over a month, before I sent it back. It was hard to let it leave home.
If one wants to avoid the trauma of having to send a Reo to rehab then having a functioning spring and a backup spring is a must.
I might have extra springs in my gear box but for just-in-case, I ordered another one last night when I ordered some doors.
I had already decided to send tumbled back to Rob, before the spring collapsed, as I was having issues with it. It appears that Mini may have killed three very old attys, all in a row, before the spring collapsed. If the original issue had not existed I would feel much better about replacing the spring only as, more than likely, it points to shorted atty as cause. The tumbled never was quite right from the start so it probably went through a circle of causes, each causing another issue.
Bottom line..... 1) have at least one extra spring 2) meter all attys before using (I meter most new ones and always after cleaning them) 3) Don't hesitate asking Rob and/or group about even the smallest issue as it might become a bigger issue if not corrected.
If Lisa wants to put the pic in a sticky and needs the original photo of collapsed spring I can email it to her.
Alice
