yaypudding, it's hard to watch the game from the sidelines when you want to be on the field, isn't it? I know. Your turn is coming very soon. Patience. Can't wait 'til we hear how awesome your vape is on your new set up. We're waiting right along with ya.
Well, I took the plunge..
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yaypudding, it's hard to watch the game from the sidelines when you want to be on the field, isn't it? I know. Your turn is coming very soon. Patience. Can't wait 'til we hear how awesome your vape is on your new set up. We're waiting right along with ya.
Thanks for the empathy. Patience is not one of my strong suits but I'll live. I'll just build coils in the meantime.
I just came across this thread. None of my RM2s look like this! I may be wrong, but I suspect that tall post hole is going to be a significant problem for those using thicker than 28 AWG wire. At least you have the tools to drill it out.
I just came across this thread. None of my RM2s look like this! I may be wrong, but I suspect that tall post hole is going to be a significant problem for those using thicker than 28 AWG wire. At least you have the tools to drill it out.
That's EXACTLY how mine looks, and that's why I had asked the question earlier.
I did manage to get 27g through it, but I honestly have no idea why it's that small. I am having some definite doubts that 26g nichrome will fit. Wonder what the logic is behind this?
I think Rob got caught cold on this one. He modifies a producton atty to be the RM2 and the supplier changed it. Perhaps he doesn't know how popular the RM2 has gotten in the sub-ohm community (including bogger boxes) with wire as thick as 24 AWG. He only sells as thick as 28 AWG. I dunno, but I'm confident he'll address it.
I use this method for squonking. I squonk the bottle with the air hole facing down. By down I mean 180 degrees from your regular vaping position. I blind squonk which means squeezing the bottle and drawing on the drip tip at the same time but not hitting the firing button. When the juice reaches the air hole you'll get a gurgle sound. Stop blind squonking. You know at this point that your coil and wick are nicely juiced up. Turn the Reo around so the air hole is facing up and enjoy multiple vapes. Whenever you feel like juicing repeat because you can't flood it using this method. No more dry hits.
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So is the final verdict we're not (all) crazy? I am so glad you got it and even more happy you are enjoying it.
1/16th cobalt bit will drill through brass like butter.
Won't be a game changer...easy fix.
Won't be a game changer...easy fix.
Drip from bottle on cotton like on your chi/RDA's in the past. Let it soak for like a min.
The amount of Squonk depends on the juice. I typically use 80+ VG so its thicker so I just look at how long it takes to fill cup w/ lid off then use muscle memory to do the rest.
How often you Squonk will be dependent on the wrap. Some wraps are straight up juice hoars. Easy sweet spot it using 28gauge dual wrap for about 10-12 wraps. Start at like 15 run Ω test unwrap/retest till u find your sweet spot.
I also own a Chi/Nimbus/Trident. While they are monsters the consistency vs the REO is not there. Plus carrying the tube steak in my pocket was a pain. The REO's perfect. ONce you get it dialed in and get better w/ your coils you'll never put her down.
In fact you'll be ordering more soon
vapeaddikt, I cant hear(read) anything you say, I just keep looking at your avitar
I am still unsure on what a 'dual wrap' is on an atty of this sort. The only other atty I have built on is the igo-w. I can tell you this much, no way in hell are 2, 28g wires going through that tiny little hole on the taller post. I have a Wire EDM machine at work that holds .0001" of an inch type of tolerances. I haven't broke down the atty to see if I can just pull the post out on it's own. If so, I'll write a program tomorrow and wire the hole to match the other one.
So I was running late to get the family to the fair. Tossed my Reo, and 3, 6ml juices in my pocket and off I went. Got half way there and remembered, DAMNIT; I forgot my other AW18650. I had been vaping on the current battery since ~noon, and it was 6pm by then. I am now home, it is 11:25pm and that battery is still going. One things for sure, that would NOT happen in my Chi. That thing sucks through batteries like there is no tomorrow.
Before I left I did a 5 wrap of 27g kanthal, it nailed .5ohms. The vape production is stellar, but i'll be honest, it doesn't throw clouds like my Chi. The obvious reason would be the single coil vs dual coil (more wick, and surface space of wire). However, what I do love is the reaction time on the Reo. There is almost NO delay from the time I push the fire button from when the vape floats off the wick/coil. That is pretty damn sweet.
If somehow, someway I can get this thing throwing those THICK, deep clouds my Chi is, I will be in heaven. -- I even swapped out my 6ml bottles 2 times while on the go. It's not exactly a breeze as it can get a little messy, but it's not a pain either. I know I will get better techniques and become more efficient with the Reo as time passes. For now, I take the door off, then tilt the Reo 90 degrees so the whole mod is horizontal. I unscrew the bottle, grab a papertowel and do a quick swipe over the tube to get the loose juice. Grab my new juice and twist the bottle (rather than trying to twist the hole mod). Once its tight, I tilt the Reo back vertical, toss the bottle and battery back in and I am on my way. There isn't any previous juice residue (flavor wise) after I re-squonk; that too is a big benefit as traditional drips seem to grab onto the previous flavor a little more.
So I was running late to get the family to the fair. Tossed my Reo, and 3, 6ml juices in my pocket and off I went. Got half way there and remembered, DAMNIT; I forgot my other AW18650. I had been vaping on the current battery since ~noon, and it was 6pm by then. I am now home, it is 11:25pm and that battery is still going. One things for sure, that would NOT happen in my Chi. That thing sucks through batteries like there is no tomorrow.
Before I left I did a 5 wrap of 27g kanthal, it nailed .5ohms. The vape production is stellar, but i'll be honest, it doesn't throw clouds like my Chi. The obvious reason would be the single coil vs dual coil (more wick, and surface space of wire). However, what I do love is the reaction time on the Reo. There is almost NO delay from the time I push the fire button from when the vape floats off the wick/coil. That is pretty damn sweet.
If somehow, someway I can get this thing throwing those THICK, deep clouds my Chi is, I will be in heaven. -- I even swapped out my 6ml bottles 2 times while on the go. It's not exactly a breeze as it can get a little messy, but it's not a pain either. I know I will get better techniques and become more efficient with the Reo as time passes. For now, I take the door off, then tilt the Reo 90 degrees so the whole mod is horizontal. I unscrew the bottle, grab a papertowel and do a quick swipe over the tube to get the loose juice. Grab my new juice and twist the bottle (rather than trying to twist the hole mod). Once its tight, I tilt the Reo back vertical, toss the bottle and battery back in and I am on my way. There isn't any previous juice residue (flavor wise) after I re-squonk; that too is a big benefit as traditional drips seem to grab onto the previous flavor a little more.
Drip from bottle on cotton like on your chi/RDA's in the past. Let it soak for like a min.
The amount of Squonk depends on the juice. I typically use 80+ VG so its thicker so I just look at how long it takes to fill cup w/ lid off then use muscle memory to do the rest.
How often you Squonk will be dependent on the wrap. Some wraps are straight up juice hoars. Easy sweet spot it using 28gauge dual wrap for about 10-12 wraps. Start at like 15 run Ω test unwrap/retest till u find your sweet spot.
I also own a Chi/Nimbus/Trident. While they are monsters the consistency vs the REO is not there. Plus carrying the tube steak in my pocket was a pain. The REO's perfect. ONce you get it dialed in and get better w/ your coils you'll never put her down.
In fact you'll be ordering more soon
hmmm, slapped in the fresh 18650 and man idk. No matter how much I squonk, it seems wayyyyy dry and hotter than hell. This is only .5. Either I am missing something here, or simply doing something wrong. Not sure, I will continue doing my homework on how to find out how to get what I am looking for while doing a microcoil.
Until then, g'night.
Until then, g'night.
I run a 80% VG juice most of the time. The heats being created b/c of the smaller RDA cap I'd assume....mine heats up sometimes if I'm chain hitting it too much.
If your planning on running subΩ and dual coil I'd suggest boring out the cap hole to 1/16th. It's brass so drilling it out is cake.
It may seem Dry b/c of the coil burning out the juice too quick from the wick. I've had cotton wicks sear in 3 from the heat some of the coils I make produce. Cotton's delicate unlike Silica/Ecowool. I'm working on a way to thread Silica through a micro. Honestly I love cotton but wanna try Ecowool/silica in a micro as well. I'm gonna guess you had much more wick in your Chi RDA and it was keeping ALL of the juice in its well till you vaped it dry.
With this mod the excess juice does down the drain hole back to the bottle. Squonk every hit w/ .5's or lower. You can go 2 or 3 but after that you'll burn your wick in 2 or just burn it to a bad taste. This is why I'm gonna try getting silica through a Micro.
Also If you go to .3Ω or lower on the stock spring it might collapse. Mine did but I was doing it w/ my 30a sony. Not risking it since I have no more spares but more on the way.
The Chi has no spring so if it shorts it just shorts and you'll feel the mod get hot....this is also very dangerous. You can mod it to bypass the spring for whatever subΩ but I wouldn't suggest it. If you try anything do pdib's brass shim deal. Keep in mind it bypasses the safety of the spring though.
I'll keep you posted on what I find. Good luck w/ it and sorry about the bad luck on the RB2 hole. It just needs to be opened up a bit. It's brass so if your mechanically inclined it simply screws out of the RDA if you wanna give it a go. Should be easy to do just be gentle on it since it's brass.
Heat/dryness is a problem with having to use fewer wraps of thinner wire to get lower resistance. Once you get back to 8 wraps with 26 Nichrome that'll improve. Of course with more mass, the coil will heat up a little slower. That's why I don't use more than 8 wraps. 8 wraps of 27 Kanthal = 0.8Ω for me and it's one of my favorites for my tobacco juices.
eta: dryness can also be a symptom of too thick of a cotton wick getting compressed inside the coil.
eta: dryness can also be a symptom of too thick of a cotton wick getting compressed inside the coil.
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Thanks heavens the Reo + rm2 can be simple as well for us untechs! Great you like the convenience and see potential Cloudz. Bummer about the little hole. Hope you get it sorted soonest and pray you find the cumulus clouds you're seeking. Keep us updated - I'm learning, learning...
NicoHog said it....too much cotton works opposite of what you'd think. It chokes in the middle of the coil and can't wick very well. Also, because of the size of the chamber, you may not want to use .5 ohms. Go up to about .8-.9 ohms and I'll bet it's better all around. I'm vaping a 1.17 ohm on my Grand and it's warm enough for me, but not so hot that it boils my flavor out. Especially for a fresh-off-the-charger battery, .5 ohms is way too hot for me. Just because that's what you use elsewhere doesn't mean it's what you need on your Grand.
With cotton, less is more. Also, if you get a harsh, hot hit too many times your wick may be actually burnt through in the middle. Sometimes when I pull mine out to change it, it comes out in two parts....one on each side.
You'll also need to adjust the duration of your squonks to accommodate the amount of liquid in your bottle. If the bottle is full, it doesn't take much to get the liquid up there, but if you're in the bottom half of the bottle, it may take a much longer squonk to saturate your coil/wick. It'll become second nature, but until it does, pop the DT off and watch it for awhile until you see what it feels like to squonk enough to coat the coil/wick.
One more thing: The thickness of the juice will affect how much sticks to the coil with each squonk. Many of us use 100% or almost 100% VG juice, so I think that might give us more hits per squonk. What juice (PG/VG) are you using? That might be something to think about.
All just suggestions/thoughts/things to try.
With cotton, less is more. Also, if you get a harsh, hot hit too many times your wick may be actually burnt through in the middle. Sometimes when I pull mine out to change it, it comes out in two parts....one on each side.
You'll also need to adjust the duration of your squonks to accommodate the amount of liquid in your bottle. If the bottle is full, it doesn't take much to get the liquid up there, but if you're in the bottom half of the bottle, it may take a much longer squonk to saturate your coil/wick. It'll become second nature, but until it does, pop the DT off and watch it for awhile until you see what it feels like to squonk enough to coat the coil/wick.
One more thing: The thickness of the juice will affect how much sticks to the coil with each squonk. Many of us use 100% or almost 100% VG juice, so I think that might give us more hits per squonk. What juice (PG/VG) are you using? That might be something to think about.
All just suggestions/thoughts/things to try.
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