re-using a collasped spring?

[chia]

hi guys.. as above.. is it a good idea even if I can pull back up the spring?

thanx

 

[Spydro]

No. The spring is weak now and won't give you the protection it did when you collapsed it. Not a good idea to not have a spare spring IMO.

 

[dbrandt01]

It will work, but the protection of it helping you should the situation happen that another short occur is gone.

 

[unsure]

What he said. I have done it for a couple days till I got my other REO back from the spa. They seem to blow at the worst time. Spare springs is a good idea. I don't carry them for my Woodvils because they need to be soldered whereas the Grand is a easy screw in.

 

[Raynman]

Nope don't do it. You've needed it before you'll need it again. It's all a matter of safety.

 

[nerak]

It is one of those "VOIDS ALL WARRANTY" things!

Your choice, it will hold up the battery. But NOT sure to collapse if there is a short.

You could ruin way more than the spring should a short occur. Think battery, firing contact, and anything else that gets that current.

 

[Rat2chat2]

What he said. I have done it for a couple days till I got my other REO back from the spa. They seem to blow at the worst time. Spare springs is a good idea. I don't carry them for my Woodvils because they need to be soldered whereas the Grand is a easy screw in.

Note to self. . . get a spare to have on hand.

But as fast as Rob is, if you have a backup to your backup reo. . .

 

[ancient puffer]

But, but...if you have a backup REO, and you collapse a spring, then you don't have a backup REO anymore

I don't feel safe without at least 5 springs and another 6 spare REOs

Seriously, though, the spring is your failsafe. You can fashion a replacement using an automotive fuse, but you really need SOME protection, and, as noted, once it's collapsed, the spring won't do that.

 

[SteamStack]

Yeah was just going to suggest the 10amp car fuse spring mod.. look it up on here for a how to to get you by while you wait for a new spring Or springs.. I've got 2 spare of the new and 2 old ones.

Never blown one in a reo in 4 years.. done it with a tube mod though.

 

[chia]

Hey thanx guys will be sure to change it

 

[tobarger]

Link to post with links to 6 different versions of the REO Fuse mod
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...s-gentlemen-may-i-present-2.html#post12243449

Link to the main REO Fuse Mod thread - "SPRING? . . . . .. what spring?"
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/472662-spring-what-spring.html

 

[Debadoo]

What he said. I have done it for a couple days till I got my other REO back from the spa. They seem to blow at the worst time. Spare springs is a good idea. I don't carry them for my Woodvils because they need to be soldered whereas the Grand is a easy screw in.

But that won't be an issue with the new woodvils, Rob said they'd use the same spring as the metals and not have to be soldered. yay!

 

[oldbroad]

But that won't be an issue with the new woodvils, Rob said they'd use the same spring as the metals and not have to be soldered. yay!

Great to know this, thanks Deb!

Wait...I'm not getting a new Woodvil, I'm waiting on the glorious Resins!!

 

[supertrunker]

If you use a fuse, use this method by Mundy, which requires no modding or sanding of your Reo (think of the resale value).

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/472662-spring-what-spring-5.html#post10822968

T

 

[custom-classic]

Mundy style, is best style.

 

[tobarger]

Mundy style is easiest and best

 

[MamaTried]

why not re-use a collapsed spring?

 

[tw33k]

Holy crap! Looks like he survived shot gun suicide

 

[supertrunker]

i guess the thought of paying $4 for a replacement spring was too much, but that's not an injury consistent with vaping any more than the black lungs on cigarette packets are human lungs damaged from smoking.

T

 

[tobarger]

This connector is fabricated from a Piggyback Quick Disconnect available from RadioShack