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I had the same issue about 3 months ago due to frequently dismantling everything. On my unit the permanent sealant (clear silicone) inside, underneath the 510 connector were coming apart in small pieces, suspect its due to a lot of powerful ultra sonic cleaning. I removed all of the silicon sealant in that cavity. Took a piece of Teflon tubing (O.D 4mm), cut to size lengthwise and force fit into that cavity. The Teflon tube I.D was small enough for the center pin to fit snugly. To date no leaking and still dismantle everything frequently for an ultrasonic bath. I am sure a piece of silicone- or HDPE tube will work just as well. All said, I am not sure this is the best way to solve it, and Rob would have a valid reason for using silicone sealant in that cavity, but it worked for me.
so you dont use the gasket on the pin anymore - just your tube and the pin? correct
 
Version 2.0 completed.

I'm quite happy with how it came out.

I've clear coated it as well to protect the patina, will be leaving it as is for now.

Will try a different method next time to get a different colour effect going.

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That looks really nice. One of my favourite colours as well.
 
hey Guys

Jessica is giving me some hassles :(

she started leaking again yesterday. it seems to be happening when the juice drains back into the bottle. something is not leka with the seals.
i took her apart yesterday.
took out the pin, removed the white thin gasket/seal
removed the thicker see-through silicone gasket
checked everything and seems to be fine.

i then put the thicker silicone gasket back, then slid the thin white gasket onto the pin and pushed the pin into the placed thick gasket.
screw the bottom part (where the tube slips on) of the pin to the top, with the fire plate in between. i made sure its snug, not too tight as that when it broke last time.

but some how after an hour or two there are trace amount of juice on the inside top of the door and around the black derlin insert.

i was thinking maybe its the permanent silicone seal that is giving this trouble, as the top is dry and i use an o ring under the atty.

any advise on what i can do, im not keen on sending it to the states to get checked out.

Only one of 2 places as I see it - the silicone gasket (thicker one) is broken or where the juice tube attaches to the metal nipple. For the latter, have you used a drop of superglue? For the former, a new center pin with gaskets are required.

We should ask @Oupa to stock some center pins with those gaskets. It is very expensive to buy a repair kit just for this purpose.
 
Been dying to do a patina on the reo door.

Finally decided to Take the plunge today and got cracking at it.

This was my first attempt just to see how the effects change with different methods.

I've since stripped it down to restart the process and see what the outcome will be with a different process.

Just thought I'd share the first attempt.

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nicely done. keep us posted on the outcomes
 
Rob's first How To Video! ;-)



Wow @Rob Fisher , thanks for posting
I assume this is the modmaster himself

First time I have seen him

He doesnt make a big fuss of things and to me doesnt seem to enjoy doing the video that much. Seems a bit restrained.

I have huge respect for the man nonetheless
Thanks
 
He likes to let his product do all the talking ;-)
 
Robert O'Neil is a real technocrat, spoke to him on the phone twice and from those 2 conversations I concluded that he's a marvelous person and knows exactly what he's doing.
 
On special request of ohm @johan I am posting this here aswell :)
If you listen closely it sounds like he says: "it's mine" hahaha, too cute but then i'm sure that's how we all feel about our precious Reos :rock:

 
@Rob Fisher i have two questions if you can help me with it. Do you use a o ring under your cyclops rda like the reomizer and what is this small tube of paste i got with my reo?
 
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