REO'S: Timeline Pictures

[nerak]

12/15/2014 Resin REO Prototype

Posted by Robert, (click on quote to go to link):

I haven't figured out how to make a mod totally hoople proof . For instants How do you stop a guy that wants to run a . 2 ohm coil but doesn't do any maintenance hasn't used any noalox or deoxit on his contacts . His mod starts arching like a welding rod and he keeps running it until hes burnt the gold off his contacts . Yeah I no superstar but these things happen some folks have to learn the hard way . They ask noalox whats that I say you no that vile that came with your mod black gooey stuff yep that is the stuff . Or he took pliers to his positive contact because he thought he could make it better I love that one . I could go on for hours on things hooples do to mods .

What is cool about the resin mods is water proof extreamly durable . If you did drop it you could easily sand and buff out any scratches . The finish is the same color all the way though the material . No more warping even if you slop juice all over the mod . It feels like a highly polished cocobolo mod . So for a person that likes a woodvil setup but doesn't want to baby the mod its a perfect material for them . I have just started experimenting I think these are going to be very cool .

Here is a rough black with gold flake experiment

 

[rudy4653]

The hive really shaken now!!!!
Bees are are in full buzz mode with visual stimulus!!

 

[oplholik]

I wonder if Rob has kept any of the older WV's, and has them on a shelf. Actually they should be in a showcase to display their beauty. I love anything made of wood, but I haven't wanted to get a wood mod until I saw this new WV. It is gonna be a gotta have. They truly are beauties.

 

[damselle]

No. Only wood!

 

[unsure]

No. Only wood!

He talking about older Woodvils.

 

[damselle]

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12/15/2014 Resin REO Prototype

Posted by Robert, (click on quote to go to link):

Sorry, this is what I responded to! Quick on the draw...

 

[Un5tab1e]

Ahhhh! I call dibs of that prototype...drool

 

[ed101z]

Spent the last hour looking through each page. I enjoyed seeing the evolution of Robert's work. You can tell this man has dedicated his life to producing quality. I really appreciate the Reo Grand. Thank you Robert for what you do. Thank you for creating the Reo Grand. And thank you Karen (Nerak) for your time to keep this thread time lined.

...After seeing Reo Grand's evolution, one should understand why us REOnaut's DEFEND this product from leeches wanting to clone it for a buck. It's not about a buck to Robert. It's about making a great product, and standing behind it.

I am a Reo Grand user for life!!!

 

[redeyedancer]

Spent the last hour looking through each page. I enjoyed seeing the evolution of Robert's work. You can tell this man has dedicated his life to producing quality. I really appreciate the Reo Grand. Thank you Robert for what you do. Thank you for creating the Reo Grand. And thank you Karen (Nerak) for your time to keep this thread time lined.

...After seeing Reo Grand's evolution, one should understand why us REOnaut's DEFEND this product from leeches wanting to clone it for a buck. It's not about a buck to Robert. It's about making a great product, and standing behind it.

I am a Reo Grand user for life!!!

Thank you Ed I wouldn't worry to much about clones I dont . You cant clone what we have here in the reo forum .

 

[rudy4653]

"You cant clone what we have here in the reo forum . "

Snap!!!!!!!

 

[Roscoe01]

And you can't clone rob.....although he probably wishes every day that he could[emoji12]

 

[redeyedancer]

And you can't clone rob.....although he probably wishes every day that he could[emoji12]

please clone me I wanna nap

 

[nerak]

12/20/2014 Mechanical REO production first pics

From Robert E. O'Neil:

First set of pics insides are milled front and back sides profiled . These still need the 510 holes milled and the button holes milled and tops and bottom profiled . A couple of the stabilized mods were done by us I recently picked up all the equipment to stabilize my own wood should be interesting .
Chances are a few resin mods will make it into this run of mods as well no promises . The second set of pics will be after the final sanding

 

[Miarose]

They look awesome already, and stabilized /drool. It's a shame I'm out this one, unless Rob is gonna make me a mini <3

 

[brickfollett]

please clone me I wanna nap

Haha TOBECO doesn't have the stones to clone the REO. Something that's been around this long also doesn't really catch their eye. They have rapt attention on the new stuff that all the mech junkies are grabbing left and right

 

[nerak]

A huge "Thank You!" going out to Rhapsodie's Fire, for giving us a sticky archived Timeline thread. It is condensed to show only the pics and new accomplishments for REO's. It is closed but will have new pics and progress added as they occur.

It was a challenging job and not quite finished, but well on it's way!

This thread will remain as a place to show the progress of reosmods and also our comments.

Again, many thanks for all your help Lisa!

 

[daveinleics]

That is a fantastic job you have done there nerak - really interesting to browse through all that history. I think I first saw Reos about the time of page6/7 and I have been looking at them from time to time ever since. It took me long enough but I finally got there

 

[nerak]

12/31/2014 First pics Resin REO's

Robert's post:

Here is were I will post updates and share the progress of the new resin mods . So far its been very promising .
Here a couple samples of what we have been working on . We have also made a bunch of different colored button covers . I will post some pics once I have them finished

 

[olefolks]

I just have to do it: Burl with holes Oh Great One!!!!

 

[nerak]

03/05/2015 Woodvils finish sanded pics. Set1

Posted by Robert:

There are about 25 or 30 not in these pics . There getting new doors

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