Copper door, I'm sold
And tnxs Lisa for the pictures, grazie!
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Welcome, Paolo!
I know this is a question for Robert but I'm not going to bother him right now. I wonder how well the powder coating will hold up to a long soak in Acetone? I'm sure I'm not the only person who has had to soak a REO or REO door in acetone to remove mismatched door magnets????! A few hours is okay but I did one REO overnight (didn't plan on that long) to remove the magnet in body. The anodization did fine but the black delrin firing pin cover didn't fare too well and possibly the button but I wouldn't know about that as I sent sad REO in to REO Spa for Robert to give it his loving care.
Hugs, Feisty Alice
Hugs, Feisty Alice
Great question!
So first, I would like to address the need for soaking in acetone. As far as I know, the only reason one would have to soak in acetone is to un-stick the glue that holds the magnets in place. This is a short diversion is for those who do not know the history.
The magnet issue from a very long time ago came about because at one time, the magnets between different runs of minis and grands weren't always put in the same way. So if someone ordered a mod from one run and then bought another from the next run, there was the potential for magnetic disagreement between the two doors, making swapping doors between the two mods nearly impossible. That problem was fixed a long time ago. When these mods are assembled the magnets go in the same way every time so that this doesn't happen again. Extra or single doors are now shipped with the magnets loose in case the person ordering the door has one of the older mods.
Okay...onto your real question. Rob or I can certainly test it. It is not recommended (as you already know) to soak the entire mod in acetone as there are plastic parts...and plastic never plays nicely with acetone.
Instructions for putting magnets in the doors are simple. Lay the mod flat on the table, door side up. Remove the door.
Place the new magnets on the magnets that are on the mod.
Take a sharpie and mark a dot on the exposed side of the magnets.
Then, place a dot of super glue in each magnet hole on the door. Put the new magnets in the glue, ensuring that the dotted side is the side going in the glue. This way, you will never put your magnets in backwards.
So first, I would like to address the need for soaking in acetone. As far as I know, the only reason one would have to soak in acetone is to un-stick the glue that holds the magnets in place. This is a short diversion is for those who do not know the history.
The magnet issue from a very long time ago came about because at one time, the magnets between different runs of minis and grands weren't always put in the same way. So if someone ordered a mod from one run and then bought another from the next run, there was the potential for magnetic disagreement between the two doors, making swapping doors between the two mods nearly impossible. That problem was fixed a long time ago. When these mods are assembled the magnets go in the same way every time so that this doesn't happen again. Extra or single doors are now shipped with the magnets loose in case the person ordering the door has one of the older mods.
Okay...onto your real question. Rob or I can certainly test it. It is not recommended (as you already know) to soak the entire mod in acetone as there are plastic parts...and plastic never plays nicely with acetone.
Instructions for putting magnets in the doors are simple. Lay the mod flat on the table, door side up. Remove the door.
Place the new magnets on the magnets that are on the mod.
Take a sharpie and mark a dot on the exposed side of the magnets.
Then, place a dot of super glue in each magnet hole on the door. Put the new magnets in the glue, ensuring that the dotted side is the side going in the glue. This way, you will never put your magnets in backwards.
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Thank you Lisa for great explanation and directions. The early magnet missmatching was the reason for my first encounters with redoing the magnets. Believe it our not.... as OCD as I can be about small details I did mark one properly but still put it in wrong polarity. I guess doing four at one time and some wine may have contributed to my boo-boo. At any rate one of those, a first run Grand, a Buff, was one I soaked too long in acetone messing up the delrin switch "box" and button.
Occasionally a magnet will fall out of doors and need to be reglued. This just happened to my early run Polished Purple Mini when I dropped the door on ceramic tile. The magnet fell out of DH's Walnut/Bloodwood 18490 door and I lost it and couldn't locate the extras I had ordered from Robert. So I used one I had here already and it was a little weak and smaller than the real REO door magnets. Although it is in correctly, polarity wise, the smaller magnet doesn't line the door up properly so it's going to REO spa. It is stuck in firmly so I want The Master to remove it safely. If it was a metal door I could safely soak it in acetone but no way with a wood door.
Hugs, Feisty Alice
Occasionally a magnet will fall out of doors and need to be reglued. This just happened to my early run Polished Purple Mini when I dropped the door on ceramic tile. The magnet fell out of DH's Walnut/Bloodwood 18490 door and I lost it and couldn't locate the extras I had ordered from Robert. So I used one I had here already and it was a little weak and smaller than the real REO door magnets. Although it is in correctly, polarity wise, the smaller magnet doesn't line the door up properly so it's going to REO spa. It is stuck in firmly so I want The Master to remove it safely. If it was a metal door I could safely soak it in acetone but no way with a wood door.
Hugs, Feisty Alice
I cant wait to see reo grand with Powder Coating. I was hoping Rob was going to sneak in a few to night.
I'd like one in Olive Drab or Desert Tan, both door and body textured for a grip in the slippery arctic north, sweaty desert sun or rainy Pacific Northwest. Give our boys in the armed forces (or vets like me) some lovin'
Oh, a camouflage scheme would be awesome! As long as it isn't chocolate chip camo.
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd399/Rhapsodies_Fire/VV REO Grand/017.jpg
Where did you get that drip tip please? is that over a 306? I like !!
Where did you get that drip tip please? is that over a 306? I like !!
Oh My! they have i06 tips too! I'm going shopping now...thanks for the link
Any time,
The 306 Pyrex DTs just fit in side the Catch cup of the REO, I am not sure if the io6 fits being that atty is a bit bigger around than the 306, If you get one and it work let us know. We rely like these DT's
The 306 Pyrex DTs just fit in side the Catch cup of the REO, I am not sure if the io6 fits being that atty is a bit bigger around than the 306, If you get one and it work let us know. We rely like these DT's
I have a couple of these for the 510...they work well- not as nice as the trippy tips but still nice. I do wish that the 510's had more than 1 o-ring like the tt's to hang in the atty better, but still they are nice!!
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I find that they fit good and tight on the Cisco 510's most DT's I have fit tight on the Cisco attys.
I use Cisco attys 99% of the time and have for about two years.
I use Cisco attys 99% of the time and have for about two years.
Any time,
The 306 Pyrex DTs just fit in side the Catch cup of the REO, I am not sure if the io6 fits being that atty is a bit bigger around than the 306, If you get one and it work let us know. We rely like these DT's
Hey all. Been busy and felt like crap yesterday.
I have three of the i06 Pyrex DTs. One fits about 1/2 way down the atty, one is way too loose but does fit into the catchcup, the third barely fits onto the top edge of i06. I should have sent these back as soon as I got them but didn't try them on i06 for at least a month after I received them. My i06 are the real IKV I06. I love the Pyrex DTs and I've been using them for over a year, all kinds. If you order from The ecig co and it doesn't fit contact them immediately for replacement.
I highly recommend the sleeve from gratefulvaper dot com that is a SS tube that slips down over i06 so you can use a 510 DT.
Hugs, Feisty Alice
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Lisa how has the finish been holding up? It's been a few weeks now and I'm curious about it.
Oh geez...I completely forgot to answer this 
Mine was a test unit...so the coating on it is thin, and as a result, the coating wouldn't stand up as well on mine as it would on the mods done later.
After a couple months of heavy & singular use: It's really good with the normal wear & tear stuff like pockets & purses with keys & change....but bouncing it down coarse concrete steps will chip the coating. (Seriously, I felt like I was committing a crime when I did all this on purpose.) If you try to carve your initials in it...You'll probably scratch it. If you try to chisel the coating off...it will come off, but that would take some effort. But the funny part is I don't even notice all the damage I did to it, except for one spot on the door...I carved so deep into it, I dug into the aluminum there.
I can't say it's "better" than the anodizing...it's just different. It has a completely different feel in the hand and it's sheen & texture are different too.
I do like it...It feels just as solid, perhaps a bit more so.
Mine was a test unit...so the coating on it is thin, and as a result, the coating wouldn't stand up as well on mine as it would on the mods done later.
After a couple months of heavy & singular use: It's really good with the normal wear & tear stuff like pockets & purses with keys & change....but bouncing it down coarse concrete steps will chip the coating. (Seriously, I felt like I was committing a crime when I did all this on purpose.) If you try to carve your initials in it...You'll probably scratch it. If you try to chisel the coating off...it will come off, but that would take some effort. But the funny part is I don't even notice all the damage I did to it, except for one spot on the door...I carved so deep into it, I dug into the aluminum there.
I can't say it's "better" than the anodizing...it's just different. It has a completely different feel in the hand and it's sheen & texture are different too.
I do like it...It feels just as solid, perhaps a bit more so.
I don't know how you managed to go through with that test. Thanks for the update.- Status
