Let me start this thread by saying that my reasons for doing this mod have nothing to do with the build quality of the REO, or the FANTASTIC customer service that Robert offers. Rob goes over-and-above when it comes to his support of his product.
Also - I am NOT suggesting you do this - I am just showing you what I did.
EDIT: This is probably NOT a mod that sub-ohmers would want to try - switch is rated 5 amps (thanks for pointing that out ChrisEU)
I was having problems with the firing pin and melted buttons. I noticed there were a lot of threads discussing this. I think it might have something to do with the fact that the point on the firing pin seemed to be pitting the tops of my batteries and that is where the bad connection would be. I was having a lot of trouble getting good contact, and that was making it take a good long while for the coil on my Reomizer to heat up. So I went WAY out on a limb... Here are pics of the battery and then my mod below.
So I decided to get rid of the Firing Pin altogether.
I found a button that would work and that looked good - the "horn style button" that Madvapes sells for under a buck.
I had to grind down the inside of the top edge so the threads would go through and the nut would catch.
Then I used a stepped drill bit to enlarge the original button hole to 1/2".
Then I cut an old firing pin in half and soldered a short wire to it. The button has two legs - I shortened one of them so it would not contact the battery, and the other is what the battery makes contact with.
Once it was in place I coated the short leg and wire end with JB Weld so it would not be able to come in contact with the battery for any reason. So as you can see the battery top comes in contact with one leg of the button.
I have been using it a couple of days and it works great. The atomizer heats up FAST and burns a lot hotter, so it seems to be getting a lot more power. I know I have to feed the juice a lot more and the hits are awesome. Here is the finished product.
I took a big chance drilling out my REO - I knew it would be success or buy-a-new-REO-time. Luckily, (so far) it ROCKS and I am happy.
Also - I am NOT suggesting you do this - I am just showing you what I did.
EDIT: This is probably NOT a mod that sub-ohmers would want to try - switch is rated 5 amps (thanks for pointing that out ChrisEU)
I was having problems with the firing pin and melted buttons. I noticed there were a lot of threads discussing this. I think it might have something to do with the fact that the point on the firing pin seemed to be pitting the tops of my batteries and that is where the bad connection would be. I was having a lot of trouble getting good contact, and that was making it take a good long while for the coil on my Reomizer to heat up. So I went WAY out on a limb... Here are pics of the battery and then my mod below.
So I decided to get rid of the Firing Pin altogether.
I found a button that would work and that looked good - the "horn style button" that Madvapes sells for under a buck.
I had to grind down the inside of the top edge so the threads would go through and the nut would catch.
Then I used a stepped drill bit to enlarge the original button hole to 1/2".
Then I cut an old firing pin in half and soldered a short wire to it. The button has two legs - I shortened one of them so it would not contact the battery, and the other is what the battery makes contact with.
Once it was in place I coated the short leg and wire end with JB Weld so it would not be able to come in contact with the battery for any reason. So as you can see the battery top comes in contact with one leg of the button.
I have been using it a couple of days and it works great. The atomizer heats up FAST and burns a lot hotter, so it seems to be getting a lot more power. I know I have to feed the juice a lot more and the hits are awesome. Here is the finished product.
I took a big chance drilling out my REO - I knew it would be success or buy-a-new-REO-time. Luckily, (so far) it ROCKS and I am happy.
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