Mechanical reos will be seeing some upgrades

[ukeman]

.4-.5 is about the lowest you want to go on a stock setup. I run it all day long on a couple of my stock grands. Below ~.45 you will start to get button melt and spring sag.

The collapsed spring is just nature of the beast if you're playing with .3. It did it's job. I've blown a few fuses when my super-sub setup shorted.

The benefit:risk of running .3 on a stock isn't worth it. Unless you are fused and can replace it for a few pennies... Melting $4 springs gets expensive.

My advice: Stock box, stay at .5 or above. ANd if you've modded one... a .5 performs closer to .25-.3 anyways.

do you mean the fuse, when you say modded?
hell i haven't even learned how to make a 10a fuse neg. contact, but if anything, that's where i should start; way back in the Reo micro threads.

I'm a bit concerned that i won't be completely happy with the new spring on Rob's kit, but knowing Rob, it should be a great improvement.

I'm thinking we're getting close.

- under .6 ohms, stock, you're going to have trouble; misfires, pos pin maintenance, spring overheating, collapsing.

Problem is once you get a taste of sub .6 ohms, its hard to settle… and yeah, that's given you are losing some in v drop along the line with stock rig.

 

[Xobeloot]

I'm not going to repost the thread, but it's here. As soon as robs kits come out, I'll be trashing my mods for his. The v-drop he has shown in the upcoming mod is incredible.

The fuse thing is just one piece of the puzzle. Those of us who have done it have replaced spring w/ fuse, custom-made firing pins. button mods to prevent melting, etc.

The only button I haven't melted (even with the mods) is the teflon button Rob sent me to test. That thing is a trooper and stood up to temps as low as .2Ω (which I in NO WAY ENDORSE!!! IT IS NOT SAFE!!! YOU WILL DIE!!! EVERY TIME YOU VAPE .2Ω, A DOMOKIN EATS A KITTEN.... PLEASE THINK OF THE KITTENS!)

 

[Treebeard]

I'm not going to repost the thread, but it's here. As soon as robs kits come out, I'll be trashing my mods for his. The v-drop he has shown in the upcoming mod is incredible.

The fuse thing is just one piece of the puzzle. Those of us who have done it have replaced spring w/ fuse, custom-made firing pins. button mods to prevent melting, etc.

The only button I haven't melted (even with the mods) is the teflon button Rob sent me to test. That thing is a trooper and stood up to temps as low as .2Ω (which I in NO WAY ENDORSE!!! IT IS NOT SAFE!!! YOU WILL DIE!!! EVERY TIME YOU VAPE .2Ω, A DOMOKIN EATS A KITTEN.... PLEASE THINK OF THE KITTENS!)

But we'll respawn in another part of reoville, right?

 

[BradleyNIN]

I have a 2.1 and of course, now I want a grand. I'm vaping 1.5 dripping attys and love them, don't intend to switch. So I'm guessing this upgraded version won't benefit me?

 

[Xobeloot]

You'd see a slightly warmer vape from the same 1.5 and a bit longer battery life... But it'll likely be negligible.

 

[zmauls]

.4-.5 is about the lowest you want to go on a stock setup. I run it all day long on a couple of my stock grands. Below ~.45 you will start to get button melt and spring sag.

The collapsed spring is just nature of the beast if you're playing with .3. It did it's job. I've blown a few fuses when my super-sub setup shorted.

The benefit:risk of running .3 on a stock isn't worth it. Unless you are fused and can replace it for a few pennies... Melting $4 springs gets expensive.

My advice: Stock box, stay at .5 or above. ANd if you've modded one... a .5 performs closer to .25-.3 anyways.

Xobeloot, always a good read...

Like I said, I am also greatly anticipating the upgrade.

(Dwight Schrute voice) Question: (/Dwight Schrute Voice)

As the new mods primary functioning parts (connections, springs, etc.) are the things being upgraded, couldn't we just buy a repair kit (presumably stocked with the new goodies) and put the stuff in our old Grands?

Guess this might be a question for Rob, but regardless:

 

[Matthee]

Xobeloot, always a good read...

Like I said, I am also greatly anticipating the upgrade.

(Dwight Schrute voice) Question: (/Dwight Schrute Voice)

As the new mods primary functioning parts (connections, springs, etc.) are the things being upgraded, couldn't we just buy a repair kit (presumably stocked with the new goodies) and put the stuff in our old Grands?

Guess this might be a question for Rob, but regardless:

Rob has said somewhere in this thread that such a kit will be available for "old" Reos.

 

[Xobeloot]

Yeah. It is going to be an upgrade kit that, according to Rob, will retrofit into any mech reo.

Not sure if this includes the mini 14500 version or not, but for certain the mini 2.1 and the grand will be upgradable with the new bits.


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[Vwls]

 

[ukeman]

That is the original deal; kits for the sub ohms Reo crowd, and since it is a benefit all the way around, the kits will be stock in all new Reo's that apply (sans 14500)

thats' how he rolls… anticipating hundreds of kits for upgrading all those mechanical Grands out there.

 

[X-Puppy]

Thousands - enough for 5,000 mods - 10,000 pieces.

I want some!

 

[dragonl]

hmmm, just wonder when it will be out, especially with so many project Rob is handling.

 

[redeyedancer]

hmmm, just wonder when it will be out, especially with so many project Rob is handling.

The parts are not being made by me. I am having a spring company make the parts . It is taking longer then I had hoped but the ball is rolling . Bare with me guys they are coming voltage drop will be a thing of the past . As soon as I have a set date I will post it here . The first set of prototypes didn't make the grade

 

[tnt56]

I don't care about the upgrade. (Ok I lied).
I just miss Poke. Be glad when she gets fixed up and comes home to daddy.

 

[tnt56]

The parts are not being made by me. I am having a spring company make the parts . It is taking longer then I had hoped but the ball is rolling . Bare with me guys they are coming voltage drop will be a thing of the past . As soon as I have a set date I will post it here . The first set of prototypes didn't make the grade

The Man is after perfection. And I always thought the Reo's we're perfect to start with.

 

[nerak]

The parts are not being made by me. I am having a spring company make the parts . It is taking longer then I had hoped but the ball is rolling . Bare with me guys they are coming voltage drop will be a thing of the past . As soon as I have a set date I will post it here . The first set of prototypes didn't make the grade

However long it takes Robert I am very glad that your record of getting things perfect is maintained!

I have learned that rushing and going inferior is not the way to do it. I know it is your way also!

 

[Mudflap]

Maybe we should Twitter-bomb the spring company in question so as to motivate them to step it up?

 

[Raynman]

If things aren't right by Rob I would bet the spring company in question will lose his order. If said company can't do it another company will. After all we don't call him the Mod Master because he makes the best mod. We can him that because he makes the best Mod prefect!

 

[Jet Knight]

Just patiently waiting til the Day comes......

 

[Raynman]

Patience is for doctors. I'm chomping at the bit so bad I've gnawed through two of them already. Oh wait patients are for doctors. But I'm still chomping.