Caring for your Precious....
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actually, ...... on Reos was a tradition established by pdib.
mebbe he'll chime in as to the benefits
chime in? 
well, but, then I'd have to think of something witty to say.
I never thought about it much whenever I got a brand new REO Grand. I'd just, throw 'em in the dirt and pee on 'em.
well, but, then I'd have to think of something witty to say.
I never thought about it much whenever I got a brand new REO Grand. I'd just, throw 'em in the dirt and pee on 'em.
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seriously tho, it was my colorful way of saying I would put my mark on them . .. . personalize them .. ..
seriously tho, it was my colorful way of saying I would put my mark on them . .. . personalize them .. ..
I'm thinkin' you should have seen a doctor after this one.
The 3+ year old anodized mini = never been cleaned. I wipe it off with a paper towel now and then if I've been careless with the juice. Sometimes I stuff the end of a paper towel inside the well and twist it a few times. Occasionally I find a bit of pocket lint has found its way inside... I pick it out and throw it away.
The Wood... I used to give it some howards feed n wax every so often and rub it down with a microfiber towel after a soak in that stuff. The new finish is still shiny. And, I think the new finish is of the sort I'm not supposed to feed n wax.
The new SL Grand... Yeah. I take a q-tip to all the milled out slots every so often and remove lint. Other than that, nada.
The Wood... I used to give it some howards feed n wax every so often and rub it down with a microfiber towel after a soak in that stuff. The new finish is still shiny. And, I think the new finish is of the sort I'm not supposed to feed n wax.
The new SL Grand... Yeah. I take a q-tip to all the milled out slots every so often and remove lint. Other than that, nada.
I currently only have 4 ADV's as well, although it looks like a 5th will be joining that group now with a couple of 120ml bottles of it. But I try out a lot of different liquids looking for more. Not as many as in my DIY and dripping days "pre Reo", so the pile of well over 100 30ml bottles of joose has been dwindling with fewer new ones being added to the test mix. 11 Reos, soon to be 12 and still counting though. A collection maybe, I've always been a collector of everything I like, but it's a working collection when it comes to Reos.
They all get spot cleaned as needed.
Once every couple of months the metals get a bubble bath, soft toothbrush scrub, tubes flushed, rinsed and dried. RM2's get a rinse and the decks scrubbed with some baking soda to remove stains. Any brass that needs polished gets a rub.
Can't have everyone out of commish at the same time that's just asking for a catastrophe, so the woods have a different clean up day. Wipe with a damp rag nooks and crannies with a damp q tip, tubes flushed, wood moisturized if needed, Rm2's and brass tended to as above.
Once every couple of months the metals get a bubble bath, soft toothbrush scrub, tubes flushed, rinsed and dried. RM2's get a rinse and the decks scrubbed with some baking soda to remove stains. Any brass that needs polished gets a rub.
Can't have everyone out of commish at the same time that's just asking for a catastrophe, so the woods have a different clean up day. Wipe with a damp rag nooks and crannies with a damp q tip, tubes flushed, wood moisturized if needed, Rm2's and brass tended to as above.
pdib your REOs look insane brother. Love the personalizations you've done. LOVE the squonk hole!!! Almost makes me want to try something like that but I'd screw up my mod, haha.
When I got my first grand a year ago it was given a bath because it was used previously and the aroma of vanilla lingered in it from the previous owner. I also installed the new contacts in it at the same time and stripped the anodizing off, so only a little spot cleaning since then. As to my other grand, was purchased brand new and the only cleaning it got was when I stripped it down bare and the cleaning was more for getting all the stripped off and out of it. I have never had any juice leaks or such so my devices are pretty clean overall at all times. Once in a while I will do a landscaping project or something where I am using the table saw or miter saw and they get a little dirty, but they only need a mere wiping down afterwards. I clean my contacts regularly so I'm good there. Never really saw the need to give them a bath, as that would only take away from my vape time...
dont have one but if I did I would keep it in the box and not use it
Im rough on my stuff
Psssshh! How do I care for my Reo? I drop it on the floor in the grocery store - like I did yesterday - pick it up - and just keep using it.
You are supposed to clean these things? [emoji47]
Seriously though....mine only gets cleaned when the button gets sticky and then it's a quick run of hot water thru it and back in service.
Seriously though....mine only gets cleaned when the button gets sticky and then it's a quick run of hot water thru it and back in service.
Since someone mentioned RM2 - All of my RBA's get the same treatment. Maybe once every three months (i.e. when I feel like it) I place a small pot with maybe three cups of water on the stove and turn the heat to high. Then I disassemble the RBA and set the pieces in a jelly glass and submerge in 91% Iso for about 5 to 7 minutes. Then I carefully drain the Isopropyl, and place the parts of the RBA in the now boiling water for about 5 to 7 minutes. Pour gently into strainer and allow to air cool for a few minutes. Then I wipe the surfaces with Q-tips and paper towels. Cleans the RBA up nicely.
I actually do have a question for you all. I'm running .4 ohms, and usually have no sparking after applying deoxit gold. Sometimes, it seems like I either have to apply a lot of it, or can't get rid of sparking even with a lot of it. I apply it to my battery contacts, the spring and the positive contact on my grands. Now, it's VERY minor sparking, super tiny and quick little flickers of light at the firing pin. These are brand new batteries and have been maintained well since I got them. When I wash my REOs (~ once a week or so), I always do a good job, and use a soft hotel toothbrush to gently scrub the firing contact and then rinse thoroughly, let it dry then apply the deoxit gold.
Is a tiny flicker acceptable/normal? Or am I doing something incorrect with the deoxit?
BTW, I always check if the deoxit pen is working properly, and it is. When I say sometimes I use a lot of it, my battery contact is visibly wet.
Is a tiny flicker acceptable/normal? Or am I doing something incorrect with the deoxit?
BTW, I always check if the deoxit pen is working properly, and it is. When I say sometimes I use a lot of it, my battery contact is visibly wet.
The only question I would ask is how good of an Ohms check are you giving your coils ? I always try for about a five second test with a Digital MultiMeter. Any fluctuation in the readout could indicate a bad spot in the coil, which would in turn be rough on an unprotected mechanical mod, like a Reos.
Also, when you say 0.4 ohms, is that dual coil, twisted single, parallel coils ? A lot goes into play when you're going that low in Resistance.....
Also, when you say 0.4 ohms, is that dual coil, twisted single, parallel coils ? A lot goes into play when you're going that low in Resistance.....
Dual 26g coils, Nuppin & Odin. I've given it more than a 5 second test, at least two times over. Thanks for taking the time to assess my situation.
Also I'd like to mention I basically always manage to stop the sparking, but it requires applying Deoxit, wiping it off, and maybe doing that 2 or 3 times. Then it's golden eventually. Right now, no sparks, but it took 3 tries with deoxit to make them cease.
I run a sacrificial magnet on top of flat-top batteries in a Reo.
The magnet takes the beating and i just deoxit or noalox the firing pin. My dual builds (it's all i make) are at about 0.3Ω I have found the Reo has to be cleaned once a week running coils this low, otherwise crap builds up on the pin and i start button-mashing!
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The magnet takes the beating and i just deoxit or noalox the firing pin. My dual builds (it's all i make) are at about 0.3Ω I have found the Reo has to be cleaned once a week running coils this low, otherwise crap builds up on the pin and i start button-mashing!
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I use a soft hotel style toothbrush to gently scrub with soap and warm water...this doesn't damage the gold plating does it?
No it doesn't. To clean the gold i use alcohol and a q-tip or even a soft pencil eraser. Then Noalox or Deoxit - both work. Never file the gold contacts
In any case, you have to address the sparking, because if you ignore it - you will melt your fire button.
[ ask me how i know - yes, i've even melted the new peek ones thru negligence! ]
Raynman on this forum puts a blob of Noalox on the top of his batteries such that the firing pin is submerged when pressed to fire and reports success with that. I prefer to use a magnet because it's easier to clean and i don't get crap all over my batteries.
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No it doesn't. To clean the gold i use alcohol and a q-tip or even a soft pencil eraser. Then Noalox or Deoxit - both work. Never file the gold contacts
In any case, you have to address the sparking, because if you ignore it - you will melt your fire button.
[ ask me how i know - yes, i've even melted the new peek ones thru negligence! ]
Raynman on this forum puts a blob of Noalox on the top of his batteries such that the firing pin is submerged when pressed to fire and reports success with that. I prefer to use a magnet because it's easier to clean and i don't get crap all over my batteries.
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I don't actually vape it until the sparking ceases, it's just a struggle to get it to cease sometimes. The answer usually seems to be to submerge it in Deoxit (like Raynman but I said to hell with the noalax...) but I'm not sure if using too much of it is a bad thing or not. I've found too that when there's a LOT of either Deoxit or Noalox sometimes it takes a second to fire (usually only when the battery is first put in, maybe because it's so wet with the solution) - but, no sparking at least.
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