REOs not performing well?
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I have had my Reo for 45 days now,I havent touched my other devices once since I started Reoing.
Kind of a shame in a way because I bought a fairly hi end mech tube mod 60 days ago,anyway..........
Yesterday he vape started getting weak,and went down hill quick.
I gave the positive pin a sckritch with my pocket knife and it worked ok till I got home and did a bit of filing to the same pin.
So thats the first bit of matenance Ive had to do.Still havent washed it.
A month and a half of filling the bottle changing batts and building a coil weekly,about 3 mils a day.
Wish Id bought this first
Kind of a shame in a way because I bought a fairly hi end mech tube mod 60 days ago,anyway..........
Yesterday he vape started getting weak,and went down hill quick.
I gave the positive pin a sckritch with my pocket knife and it worked ok till I got home and did a bit of filing to the same pin.
So thats the first bit of matenance Ive had to do.Still havent washed it.
A month and a half of filling the bottle changing batts and building a coil weekly,about 3 mils a day.
Wish Id bought this first
Make sure to put a dab of noalox on the pin after you file it
Sent while Hyper Vapin a Trippy tipped Reo
I recently made a coil from some 28 gauge that Jen sent me. I made a 1.1 ohm coil. it was hitting great but after a few days it started to get weak. I lived with it a few days and I would keep swapping out batteries often thinking I need more vapor and heat. I took some hits off my Roughstack with a 1.7 ohm carto and I was getting a better hit off that than with the RM2 with a 1.1 ohm coil! I couldn't figure it out. Thinking maybe my batteries were just getting old I got out the multimeter. I measure the coil and it was at 1.1 ohm still. Then I tested it under load and I got 3.75 Volts. Still had no clue what was going on. I then filed the firing pin and applies Noalox. I still got the weak hit. What could be wrong? I decided to change out the coil even though I didn't think that would help because it was reading 1.1 ohms but anything at that point was worth a try.
When I went to remove the screws to take the coil out one of them was loose. I tightened it back up. Vaping nirvana again. I thought I had tightened them down well but either I had not or one worked its way loose. So if you are having problems a check on the attys screws is something to check out.
When I went to remove the screws to take the coil out one of them was loose. I tightened it back up. Vaping nirvana again. I thought I had tightened them down well but either I had not or one worked its way loose. So if you are having problems a check on the attys screws is something to check out.
I have had that happen more than once. Even when putting the RM2 on the REO from the meter.
Sometimes I think I did not tighten them enough. Sometimes I wonder if the repeated heating of the coil/wire works the screw loose.
Either way it is something that I check first now if there is a problem.
I've had this experience also. Ben (statistic) wraps his coil legs over the top of the screws to help prevent this but I'm too lazy to find the pics he posted. Ben, show us your legs.
What would you guys say is an exceptable voltage drop for a Reo Grang and a 1.5 ohm coil?
One of the main things I like about the 30 ga is you can screw down the screws pretty tightly without snapping the wire. I had that happen several times with 32 ga. I like the 28 but 30 works better for microcoils around 1.5 ohm, for me; seems just the right amount of wraps to fit in especially the smaller spaces like the Hornet. There's lot's more room, of course in the RM2 but only one of my Mini Woodvil will take one particular milled down RM2. So it's the Hornets, for them, for now.
I haven't had any screws loosen, that I recall, on the RM2s probably because I crank them down pretty tightly to begin with. Most of my microcoils stay on for weeks. I haven't used anything smaller than 30 in the RM2 but did some 28 for a short time. I did use 32 in the ceramic cup RBAs like Killer, eBaron, and macARB, but no post or screws to sever them. At first I used 32 in Hornets, ERA, Hornets, Surface and A7s but find the 30 to hold up better in them, too. As far as bending the wire over top of screw, maybe the 28 and thicker is stiff enough but I don't see the 30 doing much good to hold the screws in place.
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I'm getting 3.7 under load with a fresh AW IMR right now. I'm pretty happy with the vape I'm getting right now. I just never tested my Reo when I first got it so I don't know if that is optimal or not.
What is the voltage of the battery when you tested it ? You should getting better results . Run your test with a fully charged battery and let me no what your getting for a reading
It was fresh off the charger. The battery was reading 4.1something. I can't remember the last number. My Reo was reading 3.78.
I've been chasing a similar problem. AW IMR 18650 1600mah 4.2V right off charger. 1.1 ohm coil giving me 3.6 ohm under load.
I tried cleaning it off with a scotchbrite pad but maybe it's not abrasive enough to really effect it. When I first got it, I was only seeing about a .3 V drop (4.2 => 3.9v under load)
I tried cleaning it off with a scotchbrite pad but maybe it's not abrasive enough to really effect it. When I first got it, I was only seeing about a .3 V drop (4.2 => 3.9v under load)
Mechanical mods need to be maintain for optimal performance . Scotch bright wont cut it for cleaning the contact
As an update, I went to the hardware store and got a file. Filed the contact as well as top and bottom of the battery then applied a dab of noalox. Getting 3.7V now but although the voltage didnt increase much, the performance seems to have definitely improved.
I keep my mod clean. Obsessively so sometimes. Dont get me wrong rob, wasnt trying to sound upset, just thought maybe there was something I was missing or something i did to affect my performance. Now that i have a proper file, my contacts will always be nice and clean
I keep my mod clean. Obsessively so sometimes. Dont get me wrong rob, wasnt trying to sound upset, just thought maybe there was something I was missing or something i did to affect my performance. Now that i have a proper file, my contacts will always be nice and clean
This thread is here to help I didn't think you were upsetAs an update, I went to the hardware store and got a file. Filed the contact as well as top and bottom of the battery then applied a dab of noalox. Getting 3.7V now but although the voltage didnt increase much, the performance seems to have definitely improved.
I keep my mod clean. Obsessively so sometimes. Dont get me wrong rob, wasnt trying to sound upset, just thought maybe there was something I was missing or something i did to affect my performance. Now that i have a proper file, my contacts will always be nice and clean
quick question, what could cause a tough time feeding juice when bottle is about 1/3 full? it feed great until I hit the half mark, by the time at the the 1/3 point it gets rather difficult
With the lower juice level it takes more pressure to move the juice up the tubing. Tube does not stay full. I just fill them up with more juice when they are tough to squonk. You could try tightening your cap a little. That sometimes helps.
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