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Rule62

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As an aside for @Rule62 or anyone else who may be interested/may not know, turns out the coil master jig can produce parallel builds. I had never done it, but see, the older I get the more slothy I get. So, that's what I just did. Using the blue screwdriver you can back out the little nub that twists the wire around. It made (an already easy process) it all the easier and damn near perfect. Mounting the parallel coil Z style is also easier than it looks.

Thanks. That's a good tip. The couple times I tried making duals with a CoilMaster, it didn't go well. I've had to hand wrap them.
 

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Thanks. That's a good tip. The couple times I tried making duals with a CoilMaster, it didn't go well. I've had to hand wrap them.
I messed up my first try, backed the nub out a little bit, and made sure to not apply any pressure when spinning. Came out perfect :thumb:
 

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Muzichead does it right with those solid silver contacts of his. They can be sanded when needed and kept pristine in addition to how hard they hit in general. I'm tempted to see if Corey could do that for the P67. But then he'd know I sold my CCs, and I don't want to hurt his feelings :D
Your really gonna flip out when you here this... I have never gotten the dreaded black spot on my contacts since I've had them. Not sure what is different between the CC and my Reo's, but I've never had to clean them, never had to put De-Ox-It on them, nothing... I installed them and occasionally I will wipe off the contacts with a paper towel when I am wiping out the inside of the device after doing a dirty job every now and then. That is it. At first I decided to not put anything on them just to see how long it took the get the black dot, but it never happened and the +pin looks the same as the day I installed them...

Best thing I ever did was put those contacts in my devices. Now I'm thinking of having him make a couple larger diameter buttons and drilling out the hole to have a more substantial button. I've tried the button covers, but it is too hard to clean around the button from the top when they are installed. Besides, to install them I have to take the insert out to hold the button in place because I removed the locking pins almost 2yrs ago...

On a side note, He is aware you don't have your CC's anymore... Around the time you were getting rid of yours, there were quite a few in the classies. You weren't the only one to thin out the vape collection!!!
 

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Your really gonna flip out when you here this... I have never gotten the dreaded black spot on my contacts since I've had them. Not sure what is different between the CC and my Reo's, but I've never had to clean them, never had to put De-Ox-It on them, nothing... I installed them and occasionally I will wipe off the contacts with a paper towel when I am wiping out the inside of the device after doing a dirty job every now and then. That is it. At first I decided to not put anything on them just to see how long it took the get the black dot, but it never happened and the +pin looks the same as the day I installed them...

Best thing I ever did was put those contacts in my devices. Now I'm thinking of having him make a couple larger diameter buttons and drilling out the hole to have a more substantial button. I've tried the button covers, but it is too hard to clean around the button from the top when they are installed. Besides, to install them I have to take the insert out to hold the button in place because I removed the locking pins almost 2yrs ago...

On a side note, He is aware you don't have your CC's anymore... Around the time you were getting rid of yours, there were quite a few in the classies. You weren't the only one to thin out the vape collection!!!
Fascinating. That's just awesome. And you're probably right, he's aware - and, he probably understands. I still post over there some, and we're on quite good terms. Its certainly not like him to begrudge somebody over something like that. He's a very cool guy.
 

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Your really gonna flip out when you here this... I have never gotten the dreaded black spot on my contacts since I've had them. Not sure what is different between the CC and my Reo's, but I've never had to clean them, never had to put De-Ox-It on them, nothing... I installed them and occasionally I will wipe off the contacts with a paper towel when I am wiping out the inside of the device after doing a dirty job every now and then. That is it. At first I decided to not put anything on them just to see how long it took the get the black dot, but it never happened and the +pin looks the same as the day I installed them...

Best thing I ever did was put those contacts in my devices. Now I'm thinking of having him make a couple larger diameter buttons and drilling out the hole to have a more substantial button. I've tried the button covers, but it is too hard to clean around the button from the top when they are installed. Besides, to install them I have to take the insert out to hold the button in place because I removed the locking pins almost 2yrs ago...

On a side note, He is aware you don't have your CC's anymore... Around the time you were getting rid of yours, there were quite a few in the classies. You weren't the only one to thin out the vape collection!!!
same here :)
 

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Not sure what is different between the CC and my Reo's, but I've never had to clean them, never had to put De-Ox-It on them, nothing...
Curious ... Corey sent me enough to replace all the ones in my Reo. I replaced one, and I couldn't get it to bend enough to make contact, when pushing the button.
Maybe I didn't trim the opening back far enough to give it the room it needed.
How far back did you enlarge the hole ... picture maybe :nun:
I blamed my arthritic hands, as it's a much more sturdy piece than comes with the Reo's, but maybe I was also just plain scared to make the opening big enough :cry:
For now, they just sit in the drawer.

Sloth, I use one of these white eraser pencils to clean the contact point .. works great, no need to sand.
Easy to reach inside with, on any mod .... yeah, I still use some ProV's
Thing is ... it cleans with a few swipes.
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I recommend this little thing of DeOxit.

A DROP on a cuetip, and rub the contact - the black will come off and it leaves it coated for great conductivity that seems to last quite a while.
On the P67, a DROP on paper towel, then slide it in and pinch the paper towel between the button and the contact and slide it out with some light pressure (don't tear it - I got misfires ONLY when I left a bit of paper towel in there!).

Since I literally use a drop occasionally, this silly little 2 ml bottle is still going after I think a year...


Yeah, I keep the batteries pretty shiny. The gold plate that makes contact to the battery top is a bit dark, and the IPA hasn't helped much with that. I'm tempted to use some 3000grit on it with a quick rub, but I know that's a big no-no on the gold plating so I won't.

Muzichead does it right with those solid silver contacts of his. They can be sanded when needed and kept pristine in addition to how hard they hit in general. I'm tempted to see if Corey could do that for the P67. But then he'd know I sold my CCs, and I don't want to hurt his feelings :D
 

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Hi Reoville! So I am thinking of adding another REO to my mods and I am torn between the Hammertone and the Tumbled. Any advice or guidance? They both looks beautiful!
Hammertone! It's my favorite.
I've never had a LP 2.1 but it looks like I would have more color options when it comes to extra doors!
Sounds like fun.
I still greatly prefer Hammertone. It's the most beautiful finish of all time.
I totally agree.
 

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Curious ... Corey sent me enough to replace all the ones in my Reo. I replaced one, and I couldn't get it to bend enough to make contact, when pushing the button.
Maybe I didn't trim the opening back far enough to give it the room it needed.
How far back did you enlarge the hole ... picture maybe :nun:
I blamed my arthritic hands, as it's a much more sturdy piece than comes with the Reo's, but maybe I was also just plain scared to make the opening big enough :cry:
For now, they just sit in the drawer.

Sloth, I use one of these white eraser pencils to clean the contact point .. works great, no need to sand.
Easy to reach inside with, on any mod .... yeah, I still use some ProV's
Thing is ... it cleans with a few swipes.
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Does it have to be a white eraser? I have normal pink-ish pencil erasers on hand... :) I tried again last night with cloth tape but couldn't get one spot to not be black anymore.

I've had trouble replicating my parallel build again with the coil master for another atty, but I'm determined to master it. Such a good vape :vapor:
 

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Curious ... Corey sent me enough to replace all the ones in my Reo. I replaced one, and I couldn't get it to bend enough to make contact, when pushing the button.
Maybe I didn't trim the opening back far enough to give it the room it needed.
How far back did you enlarge the hole ... picture maybe :nun:
I blamed my arthritic hands, as it's a much more sturdy piece than comes with the Reo's, but maybe I was also just plain scared to make the opening big enough :cry:
For now, they just sit in the drawer.

Sloth, I use one of these white eraser pencils to clean the contact point .. works great, no need to sand.
Easy to reach inside with, on any mod .... yeah, I still use some ProV's
Thing is ... it cleans with a few swipes.
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I'm not recommending this application for most as it takes away all the safety features that Rob put into his devices...

Just a side note to anyone that has the solid silver contacts from Corey or is thinking of getting them, I would highly suggest getting the solid silver negative screw as well to complete the circuit. It made a huge difference in mine...

Here is a link to what I did... BF Mods by Custom-Classic
 

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I'm not recommending this application for most as it takes away all the safety features that Rob put into his devices...

Just a side note to anyone that has the solid silver contacts from Corey or is thinking of getting them, I would highly suggest getting the solid silver negative screw as well to complete the circuit. It made a huge difference in mine...

Here is a link to what I did... BF Mods by Custom-Classic
I got two of his silver pos contacts and modified one of my grands. Unbelievable difference. I also did a brass screw with double brass nuts for the negative. This was done before the silver negative contacts came out. I only did one grand to see if I'd do it right or if I liked it. It's really fantastic, and you really have to want to do it as there is some modification involved.

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I use the pink erasers from the regular wood pencils. I think they may be slightly more abrasive.

I always thought the white ones were more abrasive, because they're for ink. The pink ones are for pencils.
 

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Does it have to be a white eraser?
There's a big difference between the two.
The white one will not "crumble" (leave little bits behind), like the pink does.
It's much tougher, and yet soft :cry:
Material wise, I couldn't tell you the difference in composition, but it's a big one.
For around a dollar, it's worth a try .. you kinda have to see the difference for yourself.

Thanks for the picture ..
I can see the difference between how much material you removed, compared to what I did.
I need to go back to the little guy, and open it up some more.

I always thought the white ones were more abrasive, because they're for ink. The pink ones are for pencils.
Your right, .. at the same time, it doesn't feel more abrasive, it actually feels smoother.
In any case, for me, the white one does a much better job on the contacts.. seems to pick-up, instead of smearing. :thumbs:
 

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But for whatever reason, the Hadaly did catch my eye.
Jup! Til I saw the price, then my eyes shut tight hehehe

So, I was surprised to encounter another squonker person. He seemed fairly knowledgeable. He was quick to recognize the P67 I was using.
oh how kewl!!

I know that I have the same problem! I think I will go with the Hammertone!
Excellent choice! I was going to vote for the HT but you decided before I saw this. I've never had either, but I have seen/held a TRA. Just wasn't my cup o tea.

i run my 016 lower than my stumpy

2.5mm single parallel Z coil @0.18 ohm [on parallel battery mods]

you'd be surprised how airy the small hole seems with te small deck... it must be a proportion thing, but definitely DL and more cloud than derringer or stumpy [which were my last 2 RDA i liked before this came out]
((((((((Doffy))))))))) hiya hun........good to see ya!! Howzit goin?

As an aside for @Rule62 or anyone else who may be interested/may not know, turns out the coil master jig can produce parallel builds. I had never done it, but see, the older I get the more slothy I get. So, that's what I just did. Using the blue screwdriver you can back out the little nub that twists the wire around. It made (an already easy process) it all the easier and damn near perfect. Mounting the parallel coil Z style is also easier than it looks.
I learned that my own self last week when I made my first parallel coil. Like you the first one stunk, then just backed the nubbin out a bit and worked like a charm. Haven't tried a second one but it wasn't just beginners luck for you if it worked great for me too

Sloth, I use one of these white eraser pencils to clean the contact point .. works great, no need to sand.
where did you get those? Been lookin for sumpthin like that. and hiya sweetie! :wub:

I got two of his silver pos contacts and modified one of my grands. Unbelievable difference. I also did a brass screw with double brass nuts for the negative. This was done before the silver negative contacts came out. I only did one grand to see if I'd do it right or if I liked it. It's really fantastic, and you really have to want to do it as there is some modification involved.

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will keep that in mind should I ever decide to that........yur close enough to do mine! ;) :lol: :wub:

I always thought the white ones were more abrasive, because they're for ink. The pink ones are for pencils.
If it's what I'm thinking, these white ones aren't the ones for ink......they're the nylon erasers, so they're not abrasive like the ink ones.
 

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I got two of his silver pos contacts and modified one of my grands. Unbelievable difference. I also did a brass screw with double brass nuts for the negative. This was done before the silver negative contacts came out. I only did one grand to see if I'd do it right or if I liked it. It's really fantastic, and you really have to want to do it as there is some modification involved.

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I tried the brass screw and nuts prior to doing the solid silver negative screw. Let me tell you, there's even more of a difference. Not to mention, maintenance is next to nothing... As far as I know, I am the only person that had Corey machine the silver screws for the Reo. He said everyone else scoffed at the price and decided against them. I wouldn't hesitate again to do another if I had one...
 
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