Need help with leaky Reo

[Viper_SA]

Hi all,

A while back I bought a 2nd hand Reo Grand. A few weeks later it started leaking and wetting up the positive contact and battery. dropped in a repair kit, but it still leaked a little. Inspected it tonight, and it seems that the "outer" seal on the 510 is damaged. I think I over tightened an atty at some point. Part of that seal was hanging out of it's recess. It is not included in the repair kit, so I'm stumped. It's the old style 510. Any suggestions for a replacement seal?

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Hmmm... I really hope this doesn't cloud the thinking further...

There are 3 insulation things in play with older 510 assemblies - the soft silicone "tube", the wafer gasket... and goop around the 510 body. It looks like you've also damaged that 3rd material.

It's not meant to be involved with a rebuild, so it doesn't come with the rebuild kit. Rob (the manufacturer) has always counselled people to send their mods in if that third material was damaged or removed. He never explained how to repair or install it - all the videos on rebuilding talk about the pin insulators (tube and gasket), but not the housing insulation.

 

[Viper_SA]

Hmmm... I really hope this doesn't cloud the thinking further...

There are 3 insulation things in play with older 510 assemblies - the soft silicone "tube", the wafer gasket... and goop around the 510 body. It looks like you've also damaged that 3rd material.

It's not meant to be involved with a rebuild, so it doesn't come with the rebuild kit. Rob (the manufacturer) has always counselled people to send their mods in if that third material was damaged or removed. He never explained how to repair or install it - all the videos on rebuilding talk about the pin insulators (tube and gasket), but not the housing insulation.

Exactly, I damaged that 3rd part. But I have a plan of action. She shall vape again, oh yes, she shall vape again
I'll just get the guys at work to make me a teflon insert to slide in place from the bottom,or grab an old feed tube, or some aquarium silicone.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

I'm not sure if there is an upper lip on the 510 housing that needs to be insulated as well. No one is sure why REO-Rob chose to use paste/gel for this element of the assembly and he's moved away from it completely with the newer ss adjustable 510's.

As a side thought (maybe plan C), you could get a new ss 510 from Rob (I believe they are just press fit, but you might need to ream the mounting channel) if this all goes pear shaped on you.

 

[Viper_SA]

I'm not sure if there is an upper lip on the 510 housing that needs to be insulated as well. No one is sure why REO-Rob chose to use paste/gel for this element of the assembly and he's moved away from it completely with the newer ss adjustable 510's.

As a side thought (maybe plan C), you could get a new ss 510 from Rob (I believe they are just press fit, but you might need to ream the mounting channel) if this all goes pear shaped on you.

I'm afraid the shipping costs alone would make it more economical to buy a new economy reo.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

That's such a shame. I think it's because all outgoing packages are sent as light box packages. If something like this were sent as a padded letter, the cost would be more like $10 (R170-ish).

It costs $27 to get a box package to me from the USA, $8 if sent in an envelope. Sometimes, shippers put even a small atty in a box and I eat the cost, and other times I get it in a padded letter for the lower price.