REO Grand with REOMIZER 2.0 - problems

[Justice]

I have been having the exact same problem, I bought a rebuild kit. Rebuild seemed to go okay, but I'm on my third button. Two have already melted I've washed the mod, filed the firing pin, and applied noalox. I am using EH IMR 18650, 2250 mAh, flat top batteries. I thought read somewhere that button top are better, is this true? I was having NO problem with my older batteries (same kind). Just bought new batts cause I thought it was time for some fresh ones. I rebuilt my mod because I squashed my inner gaskets -- was tightening Reomizer down to much. I run my Reomizer @ 0.6 - 0.9 ohms.

It is the only device I have currently working (well kinda) and I don't want to send it in. Need to save some $moolah to rebuild my other Reo mod so I have a backup.

could you post a pic showing the battery in the mod in particular your spring ?

 

[QusieQ]

could you post a pic showing the battery in the mod in particular your spring ?

Here is the pic u requested

 

[ancient puffer]

As best I can see from your pic, QusieQ, your spring is completely compressed. The spring acts as a fail-safe for a shorted mod, and must be able to collapse when overheated, to break contact.

Here is a pic of one that isn't compressed too much, although, I wouldn't want it anymore than this:

 

[Justice]

Yes I'm on my phone now but will look better when home I'm pretty certain your spring is way over compressed and you have a short somewhere and the spring won't act as a safety now so has why your melting your buttons. There's a reason why Rob has recommended we use aw imr batts. That's what the mod is designed for.

 

[QusieQ]

Yes I'm on my phone now but will look better when home I'm pretty certain your spring is way over compressed and you have a short somewhere and the spring won't act as a safety now so has why your melting your buttons. There's a reason why Rob has recommended we use aw imr batts. That's what the mod is designed for.

Maybe this is a better pic



I'm still going to invest in the batts Rob suggests though

 

[nerak]

Maybe this is a better pic

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I'm still going to invest in the batts Rob suggests though

You must realize that the metal REO's were made for button top batteries. The distance that the contact point travels and the pressure needed to fire is set-up for the button top.

I had problems with misfiring when I ran below 1.0 ohms. Even with Noalox and filing I could only get a couple weeks before problems again. I did not melt any buttons. My lowest coil was .84.

I have since stayed at 1.0 or a little above. No more problems.

Always used the AW IMR 1600.