RM2 Cap is STUCK.

[w0nt0ns00p]

So I just got my first Reo in the mail. Everything had me giddy until I tried unscrewing the top cap to put a fresh coil in and get things goin. Fast forward 3 hours and I've tried warm water, latex gloves, rubber jar openers, and all I've gotten is a nasty slice on my finger. Why is this reomizer so hard to unscrew and how do I do it? the thing has not budged at ALL and I've tried everything I know of besides pliers.... HELP!!

 

[FACE MEAT]

Stick it in the freezer for about ten minutes. Sometimes that does the trick.

 

[FACE MEAT]

I've also wrapped blue painters tape around parts so I can use pliers to separate them without marring the metal.

 

[B2L]

Welcome to the Ville! Sorry your first day hasn't been bliss

First I would try putting it in the freezer for about 30 minutes, put on the rubber gloves and see if that helped.

If I have something really stuck, I wrap it in several (lots of) wraps of electrical tape to prevent scratching and break out the pliers.

Once it's up and running, you won't even remember the trials. Well, maybe you will but they will pale in comparison to the experience

 

[unsure]

Well That never happened to me but once my TruStone DT was so stuck and I didn't want to use pliers so I used a bic lighter to heat the RM2 just a bit and it expanded enough and no damage to to the DT or RM2..

 

[w0nt0ns00p]

Thanks, I'll throw it in the freezer and try that first. the pliers is the next step before I take more drastic measures haha

 

[baltoace]

I just received mine today also, the cap on the brass rm2 would not budge at all! What i did was wrap a rag around it then gripped with pliers and finally it came apart. I did leave a small scratch in the brass it's hardly noticeable but i KNOW it's there. If it bugs me too much i i will have to order another one...That's the excuse i will give the wife for Reo #2 anyway!

 

[w0nt0ns00p]

I just received mine today also, the cap on the brass rm2 would not budge at all! What i did was wrap a rag around it then gripped with pliers and finally it came apart. I did leave a small scratch in the brass it's hardly noticeable but i KNOW it's there. If it bugs me too much i i will have to order another one...That's the excuse i will give the wife for Reo #2 anyway!

I just tried pliers and a rag and the rag is just sliding around... lol. Also scratched mine is brass as well. Very frustrating for 53$ I must say...

 

[B2L]

I just tried pliers and a rag and the rag is just sliding around... lol. Also scratched mine is brass as well. Very frustrating for 53$ I must say...

Metal will expand and/or contract with temperature changes. Being shipped during the summer this happens sometimes. Don't be frustrated, I know that's easier said than done, it will come off and you'll be in vaping heaven.

 

[baltoace]

I just tried pliers and a rag and the rag is just sliding around... lol. Also scratched mine is brass as well. Very frustrating for 53$ I must say...

Mine was doing the same at first then it finally broke free...thinking about it i swapped the rag out for a paper towel for more "grip" that's when the scratch happened...I wish you luck man!

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Rubber gloves

 

[RattlerX]

So I just got my first Reo in the mail. Everything had me giddy until I tried unscrewing the top cap to put a fresh coil in and get things goin. Fast forward 3 hours and I've tried warm water, latex gloves, rubber jar openers, and all I've gotten is a nasty slice on my finger. Why is this reomizer so hard to unscrew and how do I do it? the thing has not budged at ALL and I've tried everything I know of besides pliers.... HELP!!

I have always had better luck heating it under real hot tap water.

 

[SingedVapor]

I've been having that same problem. I take a pair of needle nose pliers to the base and unscrew the topcap with my hand. Then I try not to screw it on too tightly. I find if I screw the base on very tight the o-ring creates a suction effect and gives enough friction not to move when I unscrew the top cap

 

[redeyedancer]

I sent out a email I am sorry you had problem with your atomizer . I have to look into this I have seen this more times then I like in the past week

 

[Mrs C]

Uh oh one of the shop porkies is gonna get a talking to...

 

[Kentastic]

little bit of anti-seize lubricant on the threads before final assembly would solve the problem.

 

[Zeebadeeb]

This happened to me. I used pliers. Once you get it off it doesn't tighten up that badly again, so don't worry. Electrical tape and pliers, my friend.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

little bit of anti-seize lubricant on the threads before final assembly would solve the problem.

or an o ring on the threads would work too

 

[CaptSteve]

Freezer is a bad idea IMHO as the top cap is thinner than the base and will contract in the low temp and tighten more. I would boil some water and dip only the top cap in the hot water for 10 min. The heat should expand the top cap and make it easier to unscrew.
Hope that helps, I know how frustrating it can be

 

[keepsmiling]

Same thing happened to me! I swore little reo elves just climbed down in the opening and put those posts in there, because that sucker was not coming apart. What makes it worse, is if you have never seen one, you have no clue where it does unscrew. It is that finely machined you cannot see the seam. I had to scratch mine up with pliers also...kind of ticks you off a bit, since it is brand new.