I had this same problem with my wife's mini. I soaked it in Everclear for 30 minutes, then took a swab to all connection points, drip well, etc... I let it sit over night applied some noalox to firing pin and it was back to new.
Good luck, hopefully you get it working again.
I never did that. I had it in pieces except for the atty fitting. Just possibly, juice is getting down between the aluminum and the brass fitting slowly adding resistance there. I dunno.
I just put everclear on the shopping list.
I remember your post from before.
I have never heard of the contact between the fitting and the REO juicing and not making good contact. I have heard of a broken gasket. That usually ends up shorting atty's.
The atty's you are using should be great atty's. I use the Joye LR 510 or 306 and have excellent vapor and flavor.
Did you ever send it to Robert to check? You should know he is not happy unless us Reonauts are happy! If you think it is the REO's fault then you should send it to him first.
No never sent it back to Robert. Might do that if I can round up/fix a replacement. The center pin I'm not worried about. Its the outside sleeve which is pressed into the aluminum.. I think.. which might be creating resistance there.
Daughter borrowed my second Mini and Lost it along with a hand full of batteries. The boy borrowed moms egoT.. Gone. lol So I'm tempted to go shopping but I want a VV/VW bottomfeeder in the mini size for work. I could change batteries about anytime I needed. I might think about the 6v but adjusting ohms with different attys sounds like a pita and ancient at these times.
I think maybe your batteries are just tired. We have like 10 aw's in rotation but after about a year, I noticed similar weakness starting on my mini's. I say do as Karen suggested by filing the firing pin and noalox, then treat yourself to a new battery or two and see if its back to normal!
Iv got a few 14500's from april 2012. They perform just like my older batteries with off the charger volts at 4.1 or more. Loaded, the batteries drop to 3.7 or so. Does that sound like I need new batteries?
Just to be clear. My Mini is working. But it.. like the subject say.. Just doesn't cut it anymore. Vapor wise I should add.. I didn't say it wasn't the best built, most reliable , coolest looking hand hidin PV out there.
More than likely, it's probably my senses becoming dull with age and analogs or the juice. But if you watched me take multiple pulls holding the button for 10-15 seconds.. You'd probably laugh and recommend more watts.
