"PSYBRID" (pseudo-hybrid) PHASE I

[pdib]

Well, I've got a short wait for the part that darkzero is fabricating . .. . . and that's just what I thought I'd do: wait.

. . . . until I decided to rummage through my "graveyard" box from when I used to modify vintage fountain pens into vintage mechanical pencils. (You see, the pens were always the centerpiece, and the pencils were "sidekicks". So the pens were more handsome.) Anyway, I found a 3mm OD brass tube that I imagine must have been some kin'a pen's ink tube. Good enough! Let's get to work!

IGO-S atomizer with it's central guts ripped out, brass tube, copper wire to establish contact between REO aluminum body and SS base of atty.
















The contact between the brass firing pin and the brass tube is solid. The hole I drilled in the firing pin is snug enough that I had to gently work the pin up onto the tube. That said, I'm sure that the threaded rod tube darkzero is making, with brass nuts sandwiching the pin will provide more mass and more contact surface area.


The results . . . . . .. . . . same v-drop as on my other mods with auto fuse and brass firing pin, and with the 510 cleaned of chrome plating. No gain here folks. I'm eager to see if Dizzie's part gives us any improvement.

 

[custom-classic]

I'll take 2.
Please and thank you!!!

 

[Dturp]

My only complaint about that setup is we end up back at a narrow set posts to work with. The RM2 was in improvement for me cause it allows more room to work with between the posts allowing more versatile coil setups without the need for longer legs or twisting them around to get what you want.

ETA I should say I love that firing pin and button though!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pdib]

My only complaint about that setup is we end up back at a narrow set posts to work with. The RM2 was in improvement for me cause it allows more room to work with between the posts allowing more versatile coil setups without the need for longer legs or twisting them around to get what you want.

ETA I should say I love that firing pin and button though!!!!!!!!!!

You're absolutely right, Dturp. If I had seen any improvement in V-drop; I would consider whether it was worth the compromise on post locations. If we end up milling an RBA especially for REO Hybrid use, that is something I really want to design for. Trouble, of course, is a single part can't get away from the center of the atty too easily.

The button is courtesy of SuperTrunker. I cobbled it, but it's his idea and his parts.

 

[Dturp]

Yeah I remember him telling how to do that. Looks really solid. Agreed on the pin location. One piece is def out if the goal is the wide set posts. But permanently fused pieces doesn't equal a downfall in my book either. I like the idea of a hybrid cause I rarely take my atty's off anyways and doing so only leads towards the eventual needed rebuild. Love the work you guys are doing keep it up.

 

[MamaTried]

awesome stuff.

i think i'm gonna start calling it the PDZYL for short

pdib + DZ + a hint of Dweezil...

and if you guys ever need a marketing genius...
















...lemme know if you ever find one

 

[pdib]

Well, I'm definitely gonna try the Dizzie part too, and pro'ly keep it permanent (this setup is geared to accept that part). Then I'll have a special REO. (I use the IGO-S on this one anyway, cause it's my unflavored/dripper mod, and I like that the juice doesn't all go back down and mix temporary flavors into the clear base.) I should mention that I also fired it while holding a length of brass shim between the negative post and the REO body. Same result.

To me, this is kin'a good news for most of us REOnauts. To know that our REO is good as is (maybe with Rob's beryllium copper pin and springs, tho). That the setup we like is also gonna work just as good as some fancy schmancy hybrid crapolus. I speak to soon tho . . . .. we shall see.

 

[pdib]

awesome stuff.

i think i'm gonna start calling it the PDZYL for short

pdib + DZ + a hint of Dweezil...

and if you guys ever need a marketing genius...
















...lemme know if you ever find one

I thought it ↑ was some version of the Edsel.

 

[MamaTried]

I thought it ↑ was some version of the Edsel.

PDZYL is pretty flexible. I could prolly work Edsel in there somewhere

 

[pdib]

thanks . . . . . . :/

 

[Matthee]

Respect and admiration, will be watching...

 

[element77]

brass strips

 

[element77]

that was fun! my.9 is a lung crusher now
made for panyNCR18650PD's

 

[pdib]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

 

[unloaded]

That looks cool. Any worries about lead leeching from the brass with juice contact? I've seen it mentioned like it'd be instant death, same for unanodized aluminum. I never gave it much weight.

 

[element77]

If I stop posting, Supe come pry the Reo off my fingers, it's yours:0

 

[pdib]

I can't wait to try Rob's berryllium copper setup! Brass' conductivity is about 28% that of copper.



Nonetheless, it sure is fine feeling that Sweet REO Mod hittin' like that, hey?

 

[element77]

I need more ReO's! I fab'd up my pin quick and dirty. Some tweeks will be welcomed, and Rob's kit I'm sure will be amaZing!
Today was as much fun as the day I got my first ReO, thanks REOnauts

 

[azzaman]

Awesome work, I like that you keep playing around with different designs.

 

[davewuvswaffles]

Do you guys have any pictures of the firing pin and the rest of the liquid feed mechanism all taken apart?

I'd like to try my hand at this tomorrow if possible, but I would like to avoid breaking something.