REO Technical Issues/Shop Talk

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I don't know if it's available in Greece, but there are thin viscosity super glues, that will wick themselves into the space easier.
Well I have the loctite regular one and the gel one. I will not use the gel one if that's what you mean. Thanks.
 

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Hi Guys and Gals...I remember there was a tutorial on how to change or install the door magnets. Can somebody help me find it please?


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There is probably one in the archives, but I'm not a good enough searcher. I can tell you that Rob says to use a solder iron to loosen the glue and use a stronger magnet to pull the magnet out. Then attach the magnets to ones on the mod, so that you'll know which side needs glue so they'll attract not repel. I messed one of mine up that fell out, and couldn't get it out even with a solder iron, so hopefully you'll have better luck
 

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If you plan to use the door on a few different Reos, by which i mean you swap them around a bit (black and white Reos - swap the doors kinda thing), then you'd better make sure from the beginning that they are all the right polarity!

Since the old magnets were toast anyway - i used to drill them until they fractured and chisel them out. Clean the hole with a bit of acetone (really matron) to get rid of any old glue and install a new magnet.

The tip was always to mark with a black marker pen the side of the magnet you were installing either in the door, or in the mod, so you never get it wrong.

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It's a dual problem really. I have spare magnets and today I got a Reo from the classies that had no magnets on the door. This part is easy if I'm careful with the polarity I guess. One of my other Reos has a couple of weak magnets on the door. It's a bit annoying since it slides up a bit when I'm holding it and firing it. So I thought of changing the magnets on that door while I'm at it. Seems I'll try the boiling water thing, then the acetone and hope they pop out.
 

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I ven recall, a while back, Rob showed in a video that he doesn't even use magnets in his personal REOs. He just puts a slight bend in the doors, so that they are snug, when they slide in the tracks.
I did that already..but when I fire it the door slides up slightly..it's not a serious problem..just a bit annoying..I can always try to bend it a tad bit more and see. But I'll keep this as the fallback option.
 

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Seems I'll try the boiling water thing, then the acetone and hope they pop out.
I asked Rob about the acetone, since I'd seen that some time back.........he said that it definitely would remove the paint. Just wanna make sure you know that
 

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I ven recall, a while back, Rob showed in a video that he doesn't even use magnets in his personal REOs. He just puts a slight bend in the doors, so that they are snug, when they slide in the tracks.

He makes mention of that and what he does in one of the three links I posted about magnets. If you're gonna do it - less is more.
 

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He makes mention of that and what he does in one of the three links I posted about magnets. If you're gonna do it - less is more.

Yep..thanks..I appreciate your assistance :)

Just bend it like a playing card and it'll snap on the return~ :D

but he ships them fast!

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LOL..I hope we don't reach this point..USPS increases my blood pressure... exponentially! been having a package stuck in Honolulu for three days now!
 
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If you plan to use the door on a few different Reos, by which i mean you swap them around a bit (black and white Reos - swap the doors kinda thing), then you'd better make sure from the beginning that they are all the right polarity!

Since the old magnets were toast anyway - i used to drill them until they fractured and chisel them out. Clean the hole with a bit of acetone (really matron) to get rid of any old glue and install a new magnet.

The tip was always to mark with a black marker pen the side of the magnet you were installing either in the door, or in the mod, so you never get it wrong.

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Amazing...I went back home and I tried swapping the doors of my two Reos and all of a sudden a magnet popped out ....from the door of my Problem free Reo!!! So I took the door of my other one (the one with the problem) and bent it a tad bit ...and voila!!!...problem solved!! Only gripe is I can't play with the door since it's somewhat more difficult to slide it up and down. Now I have to apply super glue to the magnets of my other two Reos.


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