Kick2 in Reo Grand - weird noise??

[Darthpistachio]

My brother has a multitude of 18500 batteries and has just acquired a Reo Grand on my recommendation - I suggested that he use his existing batteries with a Kick2 and he promptly ordered one.

It arrived today and I installed it for testing - he was OK with the removal of the powder coating on the side wall method to install the Kick and that is what I did - with for the time being some off-cuts of an eraser to hold the kick firmly in place. I have to admit it works like a charm and I'm considering them myself for mine and the missus' Reo's...

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I did notice some very peculiar things however.......And I would like other Kick2/Reo owners to correlate what I found if possible..


first issue I noticed is that it seems impossible to get a voltage reading with an inline volt meter from the kick2 in the Reo - I wanted to set a wattage for the kick using the coil resistance and the volt reading - but I had to just wing it in the end..
I connected my voltage meter on a few mods - on a vamo - as you would expect - the voltage meter just flashed at high frequency and gave no reading; confirming the 33 Hz chip in operation.

Same thing with an SVD and interestingly an Evic gives a reading confirming it's output is a flat signal as opposed to a frequency signal.

But put the meter on to the kicked Reo and although the atty fires the meter gives no reading at all - no led's nothing - anyone confirm this?

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The other thing was that all day I have heard an annoying high frequency clicking noise - at first I thought it might be interference from the PC speakers. I have ridiculously sensitive hearing in certain frequencies.

But late this evening as it was quieter - the clicking was much more pronounced and I could locate it and was surprised to discover it was my brothers Reo with the kick making the noise.

A bit of investigation showed me that the Kick2 was making a high frequency clicking noise. - I've attached a recording of it - sounds like an old cine projector..

I need confirmation of whether this is normal behavior for a Kick2? - Should it indeed make this noise? - Are my ears just too sensitive - and if it is making this noise is it safe to leave the battery in the kicked mod overnight or does the kick need replacing??


View attachment Kick2 Clicking.mp3

 

[pwrstrk02]

dolphinoligists say that dolphins make the same kind of noises to comunicate happyness or fear. I would say his devise is happy or scared.
any help?, no. ok sorry.
that is weird though.

 

[pwrstrk02]

also when I opened the file, it opened in Itunes. After your file finished, it started playing some ac/dc (hard as a rock), I would say you are rockin your REO.

 

[Gatormedic]

I hate to mention another supplier but I believe this is discussed over in the Super T section. If I read and remember correctly it has something to do with the kick checking the battery.

 

[Plumes.91]

when my kickkclicks i know its time to change the battery.

 

[ltrainer]

my hearing isnt well but I've never heard my Kick 2 making any kind of noise. I've gotten reading for my kick by using a mm on the RM2 posts while firing.

 

[MamaTried]

no idea about the noise. i haven't even unboxed my kick2 yet. i was gonna say ask ltrainer, but he beat me to the punch...

the in-line voltage readers have problems reading voltage on many VV/VW devices. i've seen the before on various devices, including a VVG. i *think* i've seen the reading come and go, depending on the resistance of the atty, and battery condition, but i wouldn't swear to that.


many/most/(all?) VV/VW devices max out the actual voltage they deliver and the variation is due to pulse-width-modulation frequency/duration.

that's just a fancy way of saying that, for example, they rapidly switch the voltage to the atty between between 0V and say 6V. if it's 50% at 0V and 50% at 6V, the net result is around 3V. (a bit oversimplified, but you get the idea)

while the actual delivered voltage and frequency of switching may vary between devices (and actual battery condition), the net result is that an inline voltage meter *may* not be able to keep up with hi-frequency switching, so may not be able to read VV devices. MMs seem to fare better. could be a design fault of the inline ones.


that's my story and i'm sticking to it

 

[dhomes]

also when I opened the file, it opened in Itunes. After your file finished, it started playing some ac/dc (hard as a rock), I would say you are rockin your REO.

mine started playing autechre, I thought all kinds of weird, violent, alien shorts were happening over there

 

[Darthpistachio]

On a frequency device the voltage meter I use will simply display 999 and flash stroboscopically - but on the Reo+Kick2 there is NO readout at all - which is puzzling...

and that clicking noise from the kick2 is CONSTANTLY there - 24/7 even with a fresh battery...

 

[ltrainer]

On a frequency device the voltage meter I use will simply display 999 and flash stroboscopically - but on the Reo+Kick2 there is NO readout at all - which is puzzling...

and that clicking noise from the kick2 is CONSTANTLY there - 24/7 even with a fresh battery...

Contact Evolv...Brandon will get back to you.

 

[dhomes]

It's possible that it's not making proper ground. Don't know hot the kick 2 works if only one of the legs is touching ground

 

[LAdams]

In a top button mod like the Reo as long as the battery has charge the kick will be activated. The clicking sound is the kick's circuitry doing what it is designed to do. I understand it does not harm the kick. In a bottom button mod the kick is only activated when the fire button is pushed.