New to ECF, although been vaping for 5+ yrs.

[camerajunkie]

Hello been vaping for about 5 yrs now, started with "GreenSmoke" (batteries died so quickly and they were just a real hassle to use, basically the worst e-cig I've owned), then tried multile Joye products like the E-Go and 510 from their line, batteries kept dying, and juice kept leaking all over the place. I kept getting frustrated. So finally around 2012, I found Reo mod, through some co-workers and I haven't looked back since.

Trying to reach 5-posts in the New Member Section so I can get into technical details over in the Reomod section. Recently the new style firing pin broke off on me, luckily I have my old style one that I can put back on while I wait for a repair kit. Unfortunately the site is closed until tomorrow, I might fire Rob off an e-mail to order 2 repair kits for the REO Grand. Any one have an issue with the new style firing pins/springs? Spring hasn't given me any issue and has a crazy a mount of tension. The firing pin seems a bit weaker than the older style.

Any ideas about having a mixed metal setup? The spring didn't break so its the new style, gold plated looking spring vs the old style metallic looking ones. Will I cause same damage to my mod if I mix a old style firing pin with a new style spring?

 

[pwheeler]

Welcome to the forum, fellow Reonaut! I think you'll be good until your new stuff comes in. Keep your firing pin clean and apply some Noalox. I kept my firing pin on a Reo that I upgraded just in case.

 

[Warpigs]

Welcome to ECF!

 

[eratikmind]

Hello and welcome aboard to ECF.

I haven't had any firing pin issues with either of my REOs, whether I'm using button top or flat top batteries.

 

[Vapeaholic]

Welcome to ECF! Unless your coils are really low sub ohm there shouldn't be a problem using the new spring with the old style firing pin. One reason for the new contacts was to decrease voltage drop so that will be compromised.

BTW when you get to the Reo forum, Rob will likely call you "one of those button mashing hooples."

 

[camerajunkie]

First off thanks everyone for the warm welcome, I had been lurking since July 2013 only looking at some posts on how to build an RM2 rebuildable atomizer 10 months earlier.

Unless your coils are really low sub ohm

What is considered a low sub ohm? I don't have a voltmeter so I typically make my coils real tight and about 8 wraps total, I have silica, but typically use organic cotton as a wick. Is that a low sub ohm coil?

BTW when you get to the Reo forum, Rob will likely call you "one of those button mashing hooples."

Ever since I upgraded my button, I hit the REO like it's a bad habit, since it doesn't leave an indentation in my thumb anymore.

 

[Vapeaholic]

What is considered a low sub ohm? I don't have a voltmeter so I typically make my coils real tight and about 8 wraps total, I have silica, but typically use organic cotton as a wick. Is that a low sub ohm coil?

8 wraps of what gauge wire and the ID of the coil? With the old style firing pin I wouldn't go below .7 ohms. Wick material isn't part of the equation.
Also you really need to get a meter.

 

[le vapologue]

Welcome to the forum

 

[DaveP]

Welcome, CameraJunkie!

You've come to the right place. ECF is full of REO lovers. You definitely need a multi-meter and probably one of the 510 thread ohmmeters. The 510 ohmmeter serves double duty as a base mount when you are winding coils.

Harbor Freight or one of the building supply places such as Lowe's or Home Depot will have a standard volt-ohm meter under $20 that will work. You can also check out Amazon for those as well as vaping supplies and the 510 thread ohmmeter.

 

[camerajunkie]

8 wraps of what gauge wire and the ID of the coil? With the old style firing pin I wouldn't go below .7 ohms. Wick material isn't part of the equation.
Also you really need to get a meter.

30 gauge wire and not sure what ID means, but I use a torx tip from a precision electronics toolkit that is equivlent in diameter to a 16 gauge syringe tip that I saw on some videos to use as a template for the inner diameter of the coil.

 

[rodeo302]

That I believe will be right around 1 ohm barring ant shorts in it get yourself a meter there is no substitute.

 

[Vapeaholic]

30 gauge wire and not sure what ID means, but I use a torx tip from a precision electronics toolkit that is equivlent in diameter to a 16 gauge syringe tip that I saw on some videos to use as a template for the inner diameter of the coil.

Actually depending on the length of the leads it should meter around 1.5ohms. So you're in very safe territory.

Still need to get a meter though. It will tell you the ohm's as well as detect shorts, which will collapse your spring.

 

[camerajunkie]

Actually depending on the length of the leads it should meter around 1.5ohms. So you're in very safe territory.

Still need to get a meter though. It will tell you the ohm's as well as detect shorts, which will collapse your spring.

In over 2 years I have never collapsed a spring ::knock on wood:: what has happened 2 times are firing pins breaking. I don't think its a short or lack of Noalox/Nolax. I had one old style break in half, and the new beryllium one broke after only 3 months of usage.