Need help please!

[WHITELABEL]

Hi Guys,

I received my Reo about a week ago, but I'm having huge problems. I haven't been able to get it to fire. I took it into Vape King and they thought it was the reomizer so Vapour Mountain kindly sent me a replacement, but this hasn't fixed the problem. The reomizer fires on my hana so pretty sure that's not the problem. I've literally spent hours now poking and prodding my Reo trying desperately to get it to work, but no luck. I've tried flat and button top batteries, the switch looks to be working fine and makes contact with the battery. I've read every reo troubleshooting posts I could find and watched all the Reo assembly videos, re-read the instruction leaflet like 20 times. My efforts this evening finally culminated it me shorting my reo and collapsing the bottom spring

Please would you guys have a look at the pictures below and see if you can see anything out of the ordinary. I've resigned myself at this stage to putting it away until I can take it to the JHB meet and have someone look at it for me, but I thought I would post here on the off chance that someone has an idea. I'm more than happy to try/ do anything to get this working! Thanks guys.

 

[DoubleD]

@Gambit Looks fine to me on the top side? Post a pic of the bottom portion or have you checked if the spring is making proper contact with the body?

 

[WHITELABEL]

I shorted it and collapsed the spring fiddling with it tonight. I'll order a new spring first thing in the morning. I'll be stoked if that fixes it.

 

[Andre]

Yes, further to our PM conversation @Gambit, that is a possibility raised by @DoubleD. I know the spring has collapsed, but might be worth the while to take out the spring screw and clean the screw and the area where the screw makes contact on the inside - remove all paint there. Could be that the hammertone paint has gotten in the way there. That is the crucial point of contact. You could then do a quick test by raising the spring by hand to a contactable length, but do not use it for any length of time.

 

[WHITELABEL]

Cool thanks, I'll give that a try now.

 

[WHITELABEL]

Removed bottom spring and checked screw hole for paint all clear, gave it a clean and put the spring back in. If I take that plastic piece out the button still makes contact with battery, still nothing.

 

[Yiannaki]

I shorted it and collapsed the spring fiddling with it tonight. I'll order a new spring first thing in the morning. I'll be stoked if that fixes it.

I have a reo grand repair kit and am also in the Fourways area. I could always give you mine and you send a replacement back whenever you can bud. Send me a pm if you're keen!

Hope you come right!

 

[DoubleD]

Removed bottom spring and checked screw hole for paint all clear, gave it a clean and put the spring back in. If I take that plastic piece out the button still makes contact with battery, still nothing.

Thats odd.. Well I guess the next logical step is probably the 510 center pin making contact with your atty.

 

[WHITELABEL]

@Yiannaki has really kindly offered his repair kit. Maybe he can get it working tomorrow. Thanks so much for the help guys.

 

[johan]

@Gambit the only thing I see out of the ordinary compared to my standard Reo Grand, is the center pin that is positioned much lower (1'st picture). You can try and push it carefully up while the delrin cover is removed. On mine that nipple is not visible when the delrin cover is in place. If you have a multimeter at hand, place an atty on, look for conductivity between (+) leaf spring and (+) post on atty. @Yiannaki should be able to confirm if the center pin is seated too low for atty to make proper contact.

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[Yiannaki]

@Gambit the only thing I see out of the ordinary compared to my standard Reo Grand, is the center pin that is positioned much lower (1'st picture). You can try and push it carefully up while the delrin cover is removed. On mine that nipple is not visible when the delrin cover is in place. If you have a multimeter at hand, place an atty on, look for conductivity between (+) leaf spring and (+) post on atty. @Yiannaki should be able to confirm if the center pin is seated too low for atty to make proper contact.

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Thanks @johan , will have a look at it today and see whats up.

 

[Silver]

Sorry to hear about your Reo problem @Gambit
Wow, @Yiannaki, you are like the Reo Fourways emergency squad - hope you are able to help out and get it working.

So strange that a brand new Reo out the box is not firing - that is a first time I have heard of this in the local market

 

[Yiannaki]

Sorry to hear about your Reo problem @Gambit
Wow, @Yiannaki, you are like the Reo Fourways emergency squad - hope you are able to help out and get it working.

So strange that a brand new Reo out the box is not firing - that is a first time I have heard of this in the local market

lol! i like that. it should be my new title

Hopefully we can so @Gambit up and running so he can appreciate the magic that is reo

 

[Andre]

@Gambit the only thing I see out of the ordinary compared to my standard Reo Grand, is the center pin that is positioned much lower (1'st picture). You can try and push it carefully up while the delrin cover is removed. On mine that nipple is not visible when the delrin cover is in place. If you have a multimeter at hand, place an atty on, look for conductivity between (+) leaf spring and (+) post on atty. @Yiannaki should be able to confirm if the center pin is seated too low for atty to make proper contact.

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The nipples at the bottom of the center pins on my Reos are positioned exactly like the in the picture you show @johan.
@Gambit did say that in a PM to me that the spring collapsed when he tried to push the center pin up.
Is it maybe possible that the silicone gasket around the center pin is missing? Or even the silicone insulation?
When putting in the new center pin it is vitally important to put in the silicon gasket first on its own, not attached to the pin. That is the gasket which fits into the hole at the bottom of the 510 connection. It is a fidgety job, wetting the gasket helps a bit. Only then put in the pin with the paper thin gasket around it.

 

[johan]

The nipples at the bottom of the center pins on my Reos are positioned exactly like the in the picture you show @johan.
@Gambit did say that in a PM to me that the spring collapsed when he tried to push the center pin up.
Is it maybe possible that the silicone gasket around the center pin is missing? Or even the silicone insulation?
When putting in the new center pin it is vitally important to put in the silicon gasket first on its own, not attached to the pin. That is the gasket which fits into the hole at the bottom of the 510 connection. It is a fidgety job, wetting the gasket helps a bit. Only then put in the pin with the paper thin gasket around it.

If that happened then its either the silicone gasket or silicone insulation, but rather suspect the first mentioned, especially the silicone "lip" part that sometimes dislodges/tear from the silicone "tube" section. I agree with your recommendation in how to put it back, and I think Super-X also mentioned it in one of his videos.

I believe @Yiannaki will sort it out and hopefully takes some pics along the way.

If all else fails, there is a solution, as I did with mine replacing both gasket & silicone insulation with a purpose sized teflon tube - its not an easy task though.

 

[Marzuq]

Hi Guys,

I received my Reo about a week ago, but I'm having huge problems. I haven't been able to get it to fire. I took it into Vape King and they thought it was the reomizer so Vapour Mountain kindly sent me a replacement, but this hasn't fixed the problem. The reomizer fires on my hana so pretty sure that's not the problem. I've literally spent hours now poking and prodding my Reo trying desperately to get it to work, but no luck. I've tried flat and button top batteries, the switch looks to be working fine and makes contact with the battery. I've read every reo troubleshooting posts I could find and watched all the Reo assembly videos, re-read the instruction leaflet like 20 times. My efforts this evening finally culminated it me shorting my reo and collapsing the bottom spring

Please would you guys have a look at the pictures below and see if you can see anything out of the ordinary. I've resigned myself at this stage to putting it away until I can take it to the JHB meet and have someone look at it for me, but I thought I would post here on the off chance that someone has an idea. I'm more than happy to try/ do anything to get this working! Thanks guys.

in your second pic it almost looks like there is some moisture between the sleeve and the firing pin. ive had that issue before. ran it under some hot water. then used a blow dryer to dry it, i stuck my tweezers in the sleeve to ensure i get all the moisture out. i notice this happens slowly over time or when the juice tub isnt securely pressed in. hope you get it sorted

 

[WHITELABEL]

The nipples at the bottom of the center pins on my Reos are positioned exactly like the in the picture you show @johan.
@Gambit did say that in a PM to me that the spring collapsed when he tried to push the center pin up.
Is it maybe possible that the silicone gasket around the center pin is missing? Or even the silicone insulation?
When putting in the new center pin it is vitally important to put in the silicon gasket first on its own, not attached to the pin. That is the gasket which fits into the hole at the bottom of the 510 connection. It is a fidgety job, wetting the gasket helps a bit. Only then put in the pin with the paper thin gasket around it.

Yeah I stupidly hit the fire button while trying to push up on the centre pin with a metal screw driver, that's how I collapsed the spring. It also seems to me that that either the centre pin is not contacting the atty or the atty is not contacting the 510.

 

[Alex]

Thinking about all the points of failure here.

• Andre already mentioned the earth screw for the spring.
• Where the nipple sandwiches the firing pin and the 510, it may not be making contact if the insulation around the firing pin is in the way.
• 510 insulator is damaged, or the atomizer is not making contact with the + pin.

 

[Genosmate]

Yeah I stupidly hit the fire button while trying to push up on the centre pin with a metal screw driver, that's how I collapsed the spring. It also seems to me that that either the centre pin is not contacting the atty or the atty is not contacting the 510.

Well that rules out some things.
There can't be any issue with paint around the spring.
The switch is fine.
The insulator around the 510 must be OK or I think it would have shorted in normal operation.
Surely it has to be
The leaf where it connects to the 510 pin or
The 510 where it fits into the body or
The pin at the bottom of the atty is not making a connection to the mods pin.
I Think

 

[WHITELABEL]

Well that rules out some things.
There can't be any issue with paint around the spring.
The switch is fine.
The insulator around the 510 must be OK or I think it would have shorted in normal operation.
Surely it has to be
The leaf where it connects to the 510 pin or
The 510 where it fits into the body or
The pin at the bottom of the atty is not making a connection to the mods pin.
I Think

Thanks man, I think you may be right. I'll let you guys know what we find.

 

[Genosmate]

Thanks man, I think you may be right. I'll let you guys know what we find.

Have you got a clearo you could try on the REO?

 

[WHITELABEL]

No, but they guys at VK might. Going to meet @Yiannaki there in a bit. We'll give it a try.

 

[Andre]

No, but they guys at VK might. Going to meet @Yiannaki there in a bit. We'll give it a try.

Holding thumbs for you.

 

[Genosmate]

No, but they guys at VK might. Going to meet @Yiannaki there in a bit. We'll give it a try.

Well if it works then you'll know its a problem with the atty,if not you are back to trying to eliminate the issues.Just thinking about it more,if the spring collapsed when you held a screwdriver to the bottom of the 510 pin whilst pressing the button then I think the connection between the leaf and the pin must be OK.I'm not sure but I think the connection between the outside of the 510 connector and the body must also be OK.I think its the pin in the 510 connector not making contact with the underside of the atty.But hopefully @johan will be able to rule some of these things out for you.

 

[Yiannaki]

Problem solved it's a normal profile. Not lp