Limp Button

[buckethead]

Goofy title, honest question.

I received my second Reo Grand for Christmas. Pics will be up eventually. I notice with this one that the button is much more "springy" than my other Reo. It feels a lot better. What would cause a button to not have that springiness?

I hope this question makes sense.

 

[patrao_n]

Button smashing perhaps? The only spring type action I can see would be the firing pin. How long have you had the other one? I have only had mine a day so I will let others give better answers. I did however get to open mine up within the first hour. Now I get to see How everything fits and performs.

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[Filthy-Beast]

TMI

Patrao is correct the firing pin supplies the spring tension.

 

[JC Okie]

buckethead, I don't know how "old" your other REO is, but I have noticed the same thing with the newer REOs versus the ones I've had for a couple of years. I'm not sure if Rob's using some different material or what, but on my older REOs, the button is a little harder to push. On my new(ish) REO Grand and on my new(ish) 2.1, the button feels much easier to push. I really like the newer ones better. It could be that my older one is just gunked up inside and I just don't realize it. LOL

 

[Un5tab1e]

Buckethead! That's been my cb handle for years, unstable being a gamertag. I have 2 newer less than a month old grands and both have a very soft button push.

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[Rmcgloth]

The one I got in September is quite soft, the newest one has a nice springy feel. I even put a spring from me rebuild kit in the old one, no change. I like the new feel.

 

[patrao_n]

The spring wouldn't do anything. That just holds the battery in place. The springiness comes from the firing pin. It's a long piece of metal that has an angle to it to make contact with. To get a springy switch back the firing pin would need to be replaced. I am not sure if rob puts those in the rebuild kit. Or if replacing it voids warranty. I would suggest getting in contact with rob. I am only a little over 24 hours with my reo. Goodluck

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[Rmcgloth]

Got that,I meant firing pin. I replaced it and it still is less substantial than the newer reo. Works fine, just, different.

 

[patrao_n]

Oh okay. Well maybe rob can shed some light or one of the others here. I would also like to know.

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[supertrunker]

Never had a problem with mine!

T

 

[buckethead]

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Never had a problem with mine!

T

I've never thought of myself as a button masher. The Reo was purchased second hand so the previous owner very well could have been. I'll take the delrin out of both Reo's and compare the firing pins. Maybe a new one will help.


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[Filthy-Beast]

I've never thought of myself as a button masher. The Reo was purchased second hand so the previous owner very well could have been. I'll take the delrin out of both Reo's and compare the firing pins. Maybe a new one will help.


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Also compare the center of the delrin cover as the firing pin bends over a ridge on it, a difference in position or height could change the tension applied by the firing pin.