This just started acting up earlier today. One of my grands seems to have a slight delay when I hit the firing button. Was noticing some miss-fires, but it seems that if I mash the button, then wait to hear the atty sizzle it vapes just fine. If I just put it to my lips and vape like normal I still get some miss-fires. Got a fresh batt and added a bit of noalux to the pin and same deal. Oh, and brand new spring as well. Its not really bothersome, just a little odd.
Reo Grand odd firing action
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Is the atty socket clean? I've had similar problems when I was negligent about keeping the atty connector cleaned out.
I remove the battery and the atomizer and just hold it under the hot water faucet and give it a good soaking. When it gets too hot to hold, I change hands. Ha. Anyway, it really does a good job of cleaning it. Then re-apply a little Noalox and let it dry for a little while. It seems to help every time. Of course, you can't do this with the Woodvils........
Remove the battery and the Atty you say......mental note.....this is nice to know lol
I had this phenomenon happen to me when I first got my REO Grand. Frantically PM'd Rob. In a calming reply he said "Don't worry, send it to me and I'll fix it!" I said that is wonderful, but I bought it new off the classifieds. He said, "But I built it". Then I read and read and vaped and vaped. Gave it a good bath after reading something similar. Haven't had it since. It gets a weekly bath.
yes a bath works mirricals. don't forget to remove the bottle too, otherwise you can toss your liquid
yes a bath works mirricals. don't forget to remove the bottle too, otherwise you can toss your liquid
Yes, remove the bottle, too. Can't believe I forgot to say that! Ha. How I knew about the "bathing requirements" is similar to RocketRod's story. I actually panicked and sent my REO Grand back to Rob because I couldn't put my finger on it but I just thought "something" was wrong with it. (It seemed to be hesitating before it hit...) and Rob gave it a good hot bath and sent it back to me working perfectly. I felt a little foolish....
Anyway, from then on, I've been doing my own hot baths. I figured the postage would begin to get a little steep if I sent it back to Rob every couple of weeks for a good cleaning. Besides, I'm thinking he'd rather I just go ahead and do that bit of maintenance on my own. He was so nice about it.....didn't treat me like a "neurotic new mother" which is exactly how I felt. Ha. Good man.
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Technically you can...however...it is an expensive way to clean your mod. The hot tap water really does a good job. And if you have a lot of extra goo on it...then boiling water and putting it in a bowl to let your mod soak for a few is just as good. No need to waste a wash cycle.
Npt a bad idea! I figure you'd have to let the mod dry out overnight regardless of which cleaning method you choose.
I don't let it dry. I take it out to the garage and fire up the compressor. Blow it out, add juice, bottle, and battery + nolax, re-prime the atty, squonk and vape. It's mechanical, and you add liquid to burn. It takes me about 15 minutes from start cleaning to finish vaping. easy-peasy!
Nice. Without a compressor, i could get a can of compressed air, i suppose. Or just wait for it to dry. Luckily, i have other REOS to tide me over.
i let it sit to dry for 2 days...maybe am overdoing it- Status
