How much Noalox should be applied under the spring? I've got this coat on now but I'm not sure if it's to much or not enough.
I'm not sure what's going on...trouble shooting
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Maybe you could make a small mark on the center pin and insulator to check alignment and then screw them on and off and see if the marks you made moved.
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I only use it on the firing pin and when I do I use small amounts.
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Another thing to check.....(it's usually the smallest thing that turns out to be the culprit) is....do you have button covers on? Pop them off and see if that helps. Also, take the bottle off and gently push the center pin up (use the tube and just push up on the center pin from underneath.). Sometimes the center pin can get pushed down just from general use.....attys on and off all the time. And the button covers can get pushed down too far and interfere with the contact. I've had that happen and the mod will still fire...sometimes...barely. You've probably thought of/tried this, but thought is give it a shot.
Thanks JC. I don't use button covers. Yeah, I did try to push the center pins upward with the tube but couldn't get two of them to budge and the one on my TRA, which did move upward a smidge, I think got pushed back down when I screwed on the atties.
This is not a solution suggestion, but while we're here.... I think taking attys off and on all the time is a formula for trouble. I have enough RM2s that I can leave them on a mod for a long, long time. Now that I have it down pat and know how to wrap a coil and hit the ohms I want, I usually just re-coil an atty still on the mod. If I want to check the ohms, I use my multimeter (instead of having to take the atty off and use the little ohm checking tool.)
Also....unless I know I've done something to make my mods overly dirty, I only clean them about once a month at the most.
Also....unless I know I've done something to make my mods overly dirty, I only clean them about once a month at the most.
I am one that changes atties out quite often and I use the larger atties that will put more stress on the connection. As for baths I'm definitely cutting down now that I've seen what those baths are doing to my Reos!
Does your firing contact (positive contact for battery) wiggle, if lightly touching it? If it does, then the nipple/510 is loose...
Also, are you using rubbing alcohol, prior to applying noalox?
I had a problem like, but fixed it by tightening up the nipple/510 and cleaning/deoxit-ing the spring/pos contacts...
Good luck... its probably something very small.
Also, are you using rubbing alcohol, prior to applying noalox?
I had a problem like, but fixed it by tightening up the nipple/510 and cleaning/deoxit-ing the spring/pos contacts...
Good luck... its probably something very small.
I agree.I've advocated this for a long time; even before I began my Reo journey, and was collecting tube mods. Once I've decided on an atty/mod combination, they stay together, and rarely come apart. I only take the atty off and wash out my Reos every couple weeks, if that. If I change flavors, I'll wash the bottle out, or use another one, dry burn the coils, and re-wick.
I don't have any suggestions but wanted to say I hope you get it figured out! I hate when stuff like this happens and I can't figure it out! I remember going nuts trying to figure out why my kayfun kept giving burnt dry hits 
last night, I could tell that one of my grands was firing weak. When this happens the first thing I check is that my screws on the RM2 is tight.. this is usually (and was) the culprit. It sounds like you have a connection problem somewhere. Please keep us updated.
last night, I could tell that one of my grands was firing weak. When this happens the first thing I check is that my screws on the RM2 is tight.. this is usually (and was) the culprit. It sounds like you have a connection problem somewhere. Please keep us updated.
I will post updates when I have time to sit down and tinker again. My TRA is still firing weakly after being thoroughly cleaned and noalox being applied under the spring. I think I may try to adjust the firing pin and if that doesn't work I'm thinking I've got a bunch of hard water gunk that's inside the 510 and I'll open her up and possibly unscrew the nipple to see what I can see. I've been trying to avoid going there but it looks like I may have to.
I've had this happen...tighten one of the post screws too tight and it breaks the coil leg off inside the post and leaves the leg touching the post but not making good contact...the result is weak performance. Sometimes it leaves a tiny bit of wire inside the post and have to fish it out with magnetized needlenose tweezers.
Or, as Donnah says, one or both of the post screws may be loose.
Or, it could be that you'll have to wait until the moon is in the seventh house and jupiter aligns with mars.
Or, as Donnah says, one or both of the post screws may be loose.
Or, it could be that you'll have to wait until the moon is in the seventh house and jupiter aligns with mars.
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I keep thinking about this... are you sure that the 510 connections on the two that aren't firing well are getting good contact with your attys? If your attys fire fine on the one grand but not the other two (what does TRA stand for?) then it has to be a recessed connection. I have a R91% that has an adjustable 510 and it sometimes (when I put it take it off and put it back on) screws it's self up a bit and the connection is wonky and weak and I have to take it off and screw it out a bit.
You may have said above (and I missed it) but are the 510 pins on your attys adjustable? It may just be that the 510 connection on the weak firing grands are recessed more than the one that is firing fine.
You may have said above (and I missed it) but are the 510 pins on your attys adjustable? It may just be that the 510 connection on the weak firing grands are recessed more than the one that is firing fine.
TRA is tumbled raw aluminum. I honestly don't know what to think because up until recently my TRA was my everday mod, I used all of my atties on it and never had a problem. It was the only Grand I had that was LP and could take these 22mm atties. All of the 510 pins on my atties look as they should, and except for one none of them are adjustable. On the one that is adjustable, the Mephisto, lowering the 510 pin hasn't helped. So I'm thinking I really need to open this thing up and see if there's something disturbing the connection between the 510, the nipple and the firing pin. I don't know what else I can do.
I really can't be sure the contact between the atties and the TRA's 510 is good, it's just what I'm assuming. Jet mentioned I should somehow mark the TRA's 510 center pin and check it after screwing one of these atties on but I'm not sure how I would go about marking it. I need to figure that out.
I really can't be sure the contact between the atties and the TRA's 510 is good, it's just what I'm assuming. Jet mentioned I should somehow mark the TRA's 510 center pin and check it after screwing one of these atties on but I'm not sure how I would go about marking it. I need to figure that out.
I've had this happen...tighten one of the post screws too tight and it breaks the coil leg off inside the post and leaves the leg touching the post but not making good contact...the result is weak performance. Sometimes it leaves a tiny bit of wire inside the post and have to fish it out with magnetized needlenose tweezers.
Or, as Donnah says, one or both of the post screws may be loose.
Or, it could be that you'll have to wait until the moon is in the seventh house and jupiter aligns with mars.
I think you might be right about Jupiter and Mars lol! I have checked and rechecked my screws and I do have one attie that has a sharp screw that will break my coil legs so I've been watching that one for stray pieces of kanthal that may be hiding out.
My suggestion is (if you have a multimeter), pull the battery and trace the connection all around the REO. That will at least narrow down the problem area so you can focus on what might be causing the poor connection.
This is the best idea yet! Thinks the plumbing & heating guy... Penny im really glad you have at least one steady firing Reo as I would be feeling much worse than I do sitting here vaping on your old Stripped TRA. Its working great! I will continue to follow your progress with your angry Reo's as Im really learning a lot about these babies just following along here.
Hey If i lived closer I could help you with the hard water problem, but that will cost a lot more than two new Reo's so I guess thats out the window!
+1 For taking the atomizer off and using a volt meter to see if you have full battery voltage at the REO 510 pin
Don't think he wants to wait for January ("Aquarius")!!!I've had this happen...tighten one of the post screws too tight and it breaks the coil leg off inside the post and leaves the leg touching the post but not making good contact...the result is weak performance. Sometimes it leaves a tiny bit of wire inside the post and have to fish it out with magnetized needlenose tweezers.
Or, as Donnah says, one or both of the post screws may be loose.
Or, it could be that you'll have to wait until the moon is in the seventh house and jupiter aligns with mars.
I'm still waiting for the "Dawning of the Age....." --- and I'm 63!!! And.....losing my "Hair" every day.....!!
Back on topic.....my vote is bad screw contact.....my IGO-S was/is notorious for this!! I've gone back to using ONLY my RM2's.....
Good luck!
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