Reo Spring Collapse

Jimbo · 22/8/14

Last night I was changing the BF Magma over from one Reo to the other and fired once & twice and nothing....
Then I heard a rattle inside the Reo and find my spring collapsed due to a short.

The problem is I'm not sure what caused the short, as I just removed the the Magma from the one Reo to the other.

When putting the Magma on the Ohm meter it didn't give a reading.

This made me think it must be the Magma? But i'm also wondering about the 510 connection of the Reo as this is the Reo I stripped and removed the paint from.

Any suggestions or thoughts fellow vapers? I'm scared to fit my spare spring because if it is the 510 it will just collapse the spare spring as well and the i'm Fuuucked.

PeterHarris · 22/8/14

is that mesh you are using, it could be the mesh that shorted it out...? maybe

Paulie · 22/8/14

Jimbo said:
Last night I was changing the BF Magma over from one Reo to the other and fired once & twice and nothing....
Then I heard a rattle inside the Reo and find my spring collapsed due to a short.

The problem is I'm not sure what caused the short, as I just removed the the Magma from the one Reo to the other.

When putting the Magma on the Ohm meter it didn't give a reading.

This made me think it must be the Magma? But i'm also wondering about the 510 connection of the Reo as this is the Reo I stripped and removed the paint from.

Any suggestions or thoughts fellow vapers? I'm scared to fit my spare spring because if it is the 510 it will just collapse the spare spring as well and the i'm Fuuucked.

Wow Thats not cool

have you tried to build a new coil for the magma and see if it works? maby the connection between the 510 and the magma might be shorting? I think @Andre would be able to help you more as im no expert but hope you get it sorted!

Nooby · 22/8/14

Whenever you change, clean, swap or remove anything in your atty, always double check your coil's resistance with a ohms reader. That is why I prefer a digital meter, I can check it on the device I am using. If there is a short, it will display nothing or zeros. This will save you in having to replace your springs. It happen to me twice, so I will take that extra step to avoid spring replacement.

Jimbo · 22/8/14

PeterHarris said:
is that mesh you are using, it could be the mesh that shorted it out...? maybe

Hi Peter
No it's not Mesh, used cotton, I think it's just photo that shows the deck that looks like mesh.

Jimbo · 22/8/14

Also would the batteries still be ok? I noticed both Batteries used with the BF Magma has theses rings on the bottom. Didn't notice before if those rings were there. It's the Purple Efest 3100mAh 20A ones.

Jimbo · 22/8/14

Nooby said:
Whenever you change, clean, swap or remove anything in your atty, always double check your coil's resistance with a ohms reader. That is why I prefer a digital meter, I can check it on the device I am using. If there is a short, it will display nothing or zeros. This will save you in having to replace your springs. It happen to me twice, so I will take that extra step to avoid spring replacement.

Agree 100% there @Nooby
It might just have been the screws on the posts that have come loose, and if I'd checked the resistance would have picked that up.

TylerD · 22/8/14

Jimbo said:
Also would the batteries still be ok? I noticed both Batteries used with the BF Magma has theses rings on the bottom. Didn't notice before if those rings were there. It's the Purple Efest 3100mAh 20A ones.

That looks a bit scary Jimbo.
Then again, I don't have the 3100's. Maybe it's normal.

Nooby · 22/8/14

TylerD said:
That looks a bit scary Jimbo.

I have these rings on my purple Efest as well. I don't think it is anything to worry about. I did not notice either, but my guess it came standard like that. If anyone else has it, then we will know for sure... Could also be different batches of batteries...

Paulie · 22/8/14

Jimbo said:
Also would the batteries still be ok? I noticed both Batteries used with the BF Magma has theses rings on the bottom. Didn't notice before if those rings were there. It's the Purple Efest 3100mAh 20A ones.

What ohm load you running on the magma? i prefer to use the 2500 35A on anything below 0.8 in the my reos but i dont have rings like that on mine or atleast not as exposed.

Jimbo · 22/8/14

The 2500mAh 35A efest don't have the rings.

Nooby · 22/8/14

Jimbo said:
The 2500mAh 35A efest don't have the rings.

We need to match them up with the exact same battery, not another mAH battery.

PeterHarris · 22/8/14

i also have the rings on my 20A. dont worry about that

Jimbo · 22/8/14

paulph201 said:
What ohm load you running on the magma? i prefer to use the 2500 35A on anything below 0.8 in the my reos but i dont have rings like that on mine or atleast not as exposed.

The load was not a problem at all, 1.3 Ohm - 10 wraps 28G

I just now build a new coil on the Magma and it still doesn't give any reading on the Ohm meter so I suppose it must have been the Magma causing the short. But still don't know where, it must be inside the pin thingy as nothing else is touching anywhere.

Keyaam · 22/8/14

Nooby said:
Whenever you change, clean, swap or remove anything in your atty, always double check your coil's resistance with a ohms reader. That is why I prefer a digital meter, I can check it on the device I am using. If there is a short, it will display nothing or zeros. This will save you in having to replace your springs. It happen to me twice, so I will take that extra step to avoid spring replacement.

What digital meter are you using.

Jimbo · 22/8/14

I'll check out some You tube vids on Magma and see how it is put together. Especially the connecting pin.

Was just thinking, the guys had some issues with threading on the Atomic & Magma. Maybe I screwed it in too deep or something damaging the Reo's 510, although it seems to have screws in properly into both Reos without me noticing anything funny?

Alex · 22/8/14

Would you mind taking some pics without any filters applied?

Nooby · 22/8/14

iKeyaam said:
What digital meter are you using.

I purchased this at Bellco in Salt river. Think I paid under R200. However, there is an even smaller 1 at Communica in Woodstock for R50..

Alex · 22/8/14

Best way I've found to clean battery terminals is Brasso, and an old T-Shirt. Put some Brasso on the t-shirt - place it flat down on a hard surface - pull the fabric tight using two fingers - using moderate pressure, rub the battery terminal down on the brasso soaked shirt - using a straight line motion.

Keyaam · 22/8/14

Nooby said:
I purchased this at Bellco in Salt river. Think I paid under R200. However, there is an even smaller 1 at Communica in Woodstock for R50..

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thanks i just booked one. will collect later.

Jimbo · 22/8/14

iKeyaam said:
What digital meter are you using.

I'm using the normal little ones and from time to time just check with the MVP if the correlate and it's quite accurate. Both usually shows the same, give 0.01 or 0.02

Alex · 22/8/14

Jimbo said:
I'm using the normal little ones and from time to time just check with the MVP if the correlate and it's quite accurate. Both usually shows the same, give 0.01 or 0.02

How far does the positive pin protrude from the 510 connection?

Jimbo · 22/8/14

Not by too much I think, Alex

Jimbo · 22/8/14

Is the pic showing what you are refering too?

Alex · 22/8/14

Jimbo said:
Not by too much I think, Alex

yeah it looks ok, must be a faulty insulator inside the magma.

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