New Contacts Installation Video
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Don't feel bad. I saw that 'goo' and started to fiddle with it myself. I stopped myself after realizing that I already had the rubber cup and gasket out but it sure was tempting to 'clean' it out. Rob will get 'er fixed in no time and she'll be good to go!
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Didn't think at the time to include pics; that would've been much more helpful.
If it makes you feel any better, my baby's taking a trip back to Maine as well. Should've left well enough alone, but I got a few beers in me and figured that would be the perfect time to remove the whole 510 connection and install my old gasket in place of the one I chewed up...
Couldn't get any tools I had at the time in the right position to push the 510 out from below, so I thought "I'll just screw in my rm2 and gently pry up on its lip to wriggle the 510 loose..."
Lesson learned: now I need a new 510 AND a new reomizer :O
Wasn't as gentle as I thought and ended up ripping my rm2 clean in half. If only anyone had mentioned before that brass is such a soft metal, lol. On the bright side, at least I got to see the inner workings of my reomizer firsthand.
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That's what I thought it was too, until the scissors I was using to scrape it clean took a big ... chunk out of the gasket...
Maybe our Reos will become friends while away at summer camp together, lol.
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Yes it will become friends for sure lol. Thanks for cheering me up man. Folks makes it look so easy as well on the wafer part too. Put the pin in gently use a flathead to push it down. instead the whole wafer overlapped the pin above and got stretched. I was like, Eff me haha!!!!
I to destroyed my Teflon washer and rubber cup but not the non removable rubber grommet. I found the easiest way is as follows and used the old rubber cup and washer..
Insert and seat rubber cup, takes some wiggling.
Insert pin with Teflon washer but don't push down.
Screw in rm2. To compress pin and washer to proper depth without deforming Teflon washer.
Remove rm2 and use screwdriver and micro pliers to screw on feed tube nipple after placing firing pin in place.
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Insert and seat rubber cup, takes some wiggling.
Insert pin with Teflon washer but don't push down.
Screw in rm2. To compress pin and washer to proper depth without deforming Teflon washer.
Remove rm2 and use screwdriver and micro pliers to screw on feed tube nipple after placing firing pin in place.
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So there really is a benefit to living in Australia after all - by the time your kit arrives you know of all the things not to do
I just hope I don't come up with some new-fangled way to throw a spanner in the works when mine arrive, which is entirely on the cards
I just hope I don't come up with some new-fangled way to throw a spanner in the works when mine arrive, which is entirely on the cards
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^^I was having a problem for a brief moment pushing in the rubber spacer with the inverted feed tube so looked around the work bench and found a nail with just the right size head on it and within a couple seconds it popped into place. The sound it made scared me at first, but after inspecting it under the magnifying glass it was seated properly. After I thought about it, I thought I remembered someone else saying their's also made a popping sound as it was seating... I can definitely see why some people are having problems putting their new kits in!! I did save all the old parts for that "just in case" possibility if anything fails down the line. I also put the old feed tube, bottle, and cap back in as mine were only a month or so old and now I have a spare for down the road...
I wondered when looking at the videos if screwing in an atty to press it in would be a safe way to do it
It is. Much like a die press it keeps the Teflon washer from deforming... Unfortunately I destroyed one before realizing it.
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For you guys that messed up the kit dont be so hard on yourself it was your first attempt . We have all made mistakes myself included
man i must be dumb... while i didnt break it and it's working now when installing the pin I thought it had to be tight and with every flathead I could find i just couldn't hold the pin, it would spin. That is by far the hardest part of the entire installation. at least it works!
My little cup was catching on that glue like substance under the 510 connection and I ended up with a torn rubber cup. Off to Rob again hopefully this kit allows me to use it again finally, I miss my Reo.
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Great to see you here bro
Well to get to the pin you have to either snap off the old nipple like robs and my vid or try to unscrew it. Assuming you can unscrew it you could just replace the pin and the spring. Oh and the button too. New ones high heat.
I was able to unscrew one on a REO I just rebuilt but on a used one it can be tricky
Look forward to seeing you around here more
Nice job on the tutorial, Russ.
I watched yours and Roberts twice each before tackling the job and was then able to upgrade both of my Grands without a hitch. Toughest part of the task was getting rid of the little lock pins in the new buttons. The holes aren't drilled all the way through anymore, so I couldn't push them further out to get a good grab. One I eventually was able to extract, the other I filed off flush. Other than that, it was a piece of cake. Thanks.
Roger
I watched yours and Roberts twice each before tackling the job and was then able to upgrade both of my Grands without a hitch. Toughest part of the task was getting rid of the little lock pins in the new buttons. The holes aren't drilled all the way through anymore, so I couldn't push them further out to get a good grab. One I eventually was able to extract, the other I filed off flush. Other than that, it was a piece of cake. Thanks.
Roger
Nice job on the tutorial, Russ.
I watched yours and Roberts twice each before tackling the job and was then able to upgrade both of my Grands without a hitch. Toughest part of the task was getting rid of the little lock pins in the new buttons. The holes aren't drilled all the way through anymore, so I couldn't push them further out to get a good grab. One I eventually was able to extract, the other I filed off flush. Other than that, it was a piece of cake. Thanks.
Roger
I like it. Are the detents not able to be pushed inwards ?
Maybe they are, I didn't even try. I never had much luck pushing the pins in on the old buttons. Seemed like it was hard to get them perfectly flush and the button was prone to hanging up at times. I was afraid of a meltdown.
Boy, this new hardware hits a ton, doesn't it? I may have to make some adjustments to my juice. I got a little light-headed right off the bat after the upgrade.
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