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[Soignee]

I have new sony's VCT 4, samsungs, I can throw any thing in there. Same batteries i run in mosfet squonkers.

You're good with those no worries. Efests aren't as advertised...


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[Soignee]

Here is a link to an article written be Baditude on the Efest's with his data being pulled from Dampfakkus, a German lab. He's pretty much a guru as far as battery safety goes. This is a known issue and has been for some time. I believe there is a thread here on VU on this subject as well...They aren't a bad battery, just know that their amp limit is only 20 amps and you're good with them. Don't build to the 35 amp rating. FWIW I use that LG battery as well as VTC 4's and 5's (I have a small stash left) and AW's...I just want you to be safe!
http://ejuicemonthly.net/?p=927.

 

[jklunchbox]

Finally got my first reo, it's a LP grand and couldn't wait to modify My plume veil clone for bottom feeding duty

 

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[havok333]

View attachment 11548 Finally got my first reo, it's a LP grand and couldn't wait to modify My plume veil clone for bottom feeding duty

Very nice setup, looks great!

Did you drill out the RDA yourself for bottom feeding?

 

[jklunchbox]

Yeah I drilled 1/2" deep through the bottom of the center pin then drilled 2 holes on a 45 degree angle from the top on the sides of the center block, bottom feeding great.
I also placed an o-ring in the catch cup to seal the bottom of the rda to the reo, I did this trick on another reo and it ensures you don't get any leaks from between the mod and rda. I believe it was an 013 Buna o-ring

 

[jklunchbox]

Now I'm going to have to order a few more of my favorite rda's to modify, as if it wasn't addictive enough to get new things to try now I'll have to start buying rda's in pairs

 

[havok333]

Now I'm going to have to order a few more of my favorite rda's to modify, as if it wasn't addictive enough to get new things to try now I'll have to start buying rda's in pairs

Yeah I'm having a good time trying all kinds of RDAs too. Next up, Derringer and Vertex.

I always have to get someone to convert mine though since I lack both tools and skill, lol. I understand that some RDAs have tougher SS so can be a bigger pain to drill out.

You'll have to stop by and show off your modded atties!

 

[jklunchbox]

Up next for me will be a Veritas, a marquis, and maybe my tugboat v2 ,I'll be sure to post some pictures when I get them finished

 

[Soignee]

View attachment 11551 View attachment 11551

Great looking rig jk!


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[Wabah58]

Keep in mind, There are 2 paths you can take to get that juice up the 510 of atty. I have a Zenith 2.5 with the center hole pass through like most others, But I have a mutation x and a tugboat, that I took the 510 and center pin out, used a dremel to cut juice channels in the side, I use the cup oring with both methods and they work great and dont leak. The mutation x i just made one channel up the side and it is the best of all my bottom feeder attys. Just need a dremel for this method.

 

[jklunchbox]

Thanks for the tip, I might try that on my tugboat since that center pin isn't very meaty

 

[Cessnapix]

Next time you think of spending a buck and a half on a new Reo grand, ask yourself, can I drill a hole in this and use a fatdaddys bottom feed kit for all less then $40?

Yes I like my Reo, Yes I have a beef with Reo!

And he can use clones for his RBA's no problem.


THE DIMITRI MECHANICAL REPLICA BOX MOD - $30.06
http://******/AjrebW

 

[havok333]

Next time you think of spending a buck and a half on a new Reo grand, ask yourself, can I drill a hole in this and use a fatdaddys bottom feed kit for all less then $40?

Yes I like my Reo, Yes I have a beef with Reo!

And he can use clones for his RBA's no problem.


THE DIMITRI MECHANICAL REPLICA BOX MOD - $30.06
http://******/AjrebW

Were you the one that I saw somewhere that had already done this conversion project? Looks like a great idea but again my lack of tools and skill is legendary.

 

[Soignee]

Next time you think of spending a buck and a half on a new Reo grand, ask yourself, can I drill a hole in this and use a fatdaddys bottom feed kit for all less then $40?

Yes I like my Reo, Yes I have a beef with Reo!

And he can use clones for his RBA's no problem.


THE DIMITRI MECHANICAL REPLICA BOX MOD - $30.06
http://******/AjrebW

So, you just dremel out the 510, insert the needle and orings and go?

 

[Oggy]

You would have to drill the 510 pin and the battery plate so the BF pin could go down into the box. I dont have one on hand but it looks like it would be an easy conversion. You would also have to cut a hole in the box to "squonk" or remove the back plate every time. All in all looks like it could be a nice setup for half the price if you like the look of the Dimitri box. Thanks for the idea @Cessnapix

 

[jklunchbox]

The issue I can see about converting the dimetri box is that it appears to have vent holes up at the 510 connection, but still could be an interesting project, may have to give it a try

 

[Cessnapix]

You guys got it right; all you need to so is drill a hole into the center pin of the 510 insert the washer and pin. connect bottle and good to go. it should be an easy drill with a copper contact pin.

The vent hole on the top have no baring on this project. the washer and fatdday pin isolate the 510 to the bottle.

If you wanted to get fancy you could replace and mod the whole switch mechenism but basically it takes these 2 parts and drill for the fatdaddy's

I have not done this but posted on the fatdaddy's a while back.

the easiest thing to do is screw in a 510 extender with the center pin removed as a drill jig to line up the center of the pin. drill for the pin size and done.


no mechanical skill necessary. i may buy one and try it with a pin vice and drill it by hand just to prove it to you how easy this is!

Whoops sorry As mentioned by @Oggy you need to drillanother hole in the door for a squonk hole.


I have seen some mechanical bottom feeders made from those little mint boxes, forgot the name of them!

you can even pop off the Demetri label and have your own brass engraved at a trophy shop?

 

[havok333]

I know I saw one of these boxes inverted to bf. Was in the last two weeks, but no idea where.

Good point about cutting a hole in the door. I guess another method would be to make some kind of plunger to mash the juice bottle. I've seen that on other bf mods, and I think was what the original REOs had.

If you do one of these, I'd love hear about your progress.

 

[jklunchbox]

OK after some more research I see how the fat daddy kit works now, it does seem to be a simple conversion, guess I'll have to tack on to my next order from China

Altoids, are the mints by the way

 

[Cessnapix]

lol.... oh yea...Altoids, senoir monent, thanks!

I forgot that fatdaddy's also sells the pins drilled through. I have a few, it is an option under the fatdaddy 510 connector. I have a fatdaddys already to drop into a mini but need to drill out the old 1st.

I think I will pick one of these up and I should be good to go but I'll pick up the fatdaddy pins for $6 to see how much easier it will be.

Perhaps the fatdaddy's 510 with the flange will be a direct screw in replacement and no drilling required? This was the whole idea when I talked to him about putting this package together.

Personally I would rather have the door cut so you can feel the bottle, but yes a plunger would work. don't be afraid to drill that sucker!
A great little tool bit for drilling these and other small thin metal/sheet metal parts are the UNIBIT step drills.

I really don't need another mod but, this will be a good way to show how easy and I can use my daughters camera to take some good pictures.

Maybe even a tutorial on how to convert the triangle mod to an RM2 as well. So for still under around $50-60 you can have a Bottom feed mod the same size as the vv Grand with RM2 included.

 

[Cessnapix]

I still think the price of these are going to drop more. They where being offered at $25 a few weeks ago.

EDIT;
Ok i bit on this project since i mentioned it. Purchased the $30 silver box w/free shipping.

I have a couple of the fatdaddy 510's already and will wait and see if these will be drop in replacements. These are not needed but would save anyone from drilling a hole, rather than assembling the parts.

I will keep you informed.

 

[Oggy]

If the FDV 510 drops straight in then you will still have to get the BF tube through the battery contact insert. The contact might be removable or you could drill it.

http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10011954/2055200-dimitri-style-mechanical-box-mod

check the first 2 pics.

 

[Soignee]

lol.... oh yea...Altoids, senoir monent, thanks!


I really don't need another mod but, this will be a good way to show how easy and I can use my daughters camera to take some good pictures.

Maybe even a tutorial on how to convert the triangle mod to an RM2 as well. So for still under around $50-60 you can have a Bottom feed mod the same size as the vv Grand with RM2 included.

I'd be down with you doing a tutorial! My dremel lives at my sisters right now, but I'd get her to ship it to me!

 

[Oggy]

After looking at that box again the contacts are just screwed in. So if the FDV 510 is the same thread as whats in it, you would only have to cut a hole to squonk. Or you could pop the back plate of to squonk.

 

[Cessnapix]

Either way I think it will be a very easy Mod. I have done a lot harder. I was planning on taking the battery contact off on that side and possibly the whole delrin pc. i was going to do it so my crown and vape fuse would be used on the battery side. however for the sake of the project I will do it resembling a mech bottom feed.

I will have to wait and see when it comes in how its assembled.

Everything mechanical I buy from Fastech has to be modded in some fasion for saftey or just to get it to work anyways.

But for the sake of this project I will do it the least costley and easiest way so that someone in an apartment, with little tools and mechanical ability, can do it.

EDIT;
@Oggy Yes i think we may get lucky. The only other thing would be to maybe have to cut the FDV tubes with a dremel.

I think the whole thing can be done with a cordless drill and a dremel, or just a dremel?

I also have been toying with a new way to squonk and this maybe the time to try it so no holes would be needed in the door.

I will keep that to myself for now though so I don't look stupid when it doesnt work.

Voltaire; "The good is the enemy of the Best"

 

[Oggy]

The pins are rather long and will probably need to be cut depending on the bottle you use. On my squonker build I used a dremel to cut the BF pin with no problem.

 

[havok333]

After looking at that box again the contacts are just screwed in. So if the FDV 510 is the same thread as whats in it, you would only have to cut a hole to squonk. Or you could pop the back plate of to squonk.

I see what you're saying in those pics, that does kinda look straightforward. I may even be able to wing that, especially if the 510 can be so easily swapped out.

 

[Cessnapix]

@Oggy - Yes they will, good point;

what I have been doing latley, is I have been taking a 16 guage blunt tip, or the larger one with the green luerlock. I break off the plastic luer lock and slide that inside the tygon tubing. the green one was harder to do. The 16 guage I did 2 days ago on my mini.

Then I take the cap, I use the square bottles but it doesn't matter, and I slide the cap over the tygon with the blunt tip inside, and place it so it will be the correct height for the bottle.

This stops leaks around the cap and the tygon by actually causing a groove like action with the tygon and the needle pushing on the cap. Rather than the cap squishing in on the tubing, if you follow what I am saying.

My point is when you cut the FDV tubes deburr them and try to use the part you cut the same way. Unless they are too big to slide that far up into the tubing.

 

[Oggy]

Thanks, I will try this if I build another squonker. The issue I had with mine was room. I built mine in a 1550p box and didnt realize hot the BF FDV 510 worked at the time I was laying it out. here is a pic or my space issues.

 

[Cessnapix]

Yea I have had that problem trying to use a Fastech DNA box with a Vamo board and BF. not enough room! I gave up on that one.

You wiil have more room with yours if you go to the Square bottles that are mentioned around the 4th page, of this thread. guessing on page here.
There is also a thread about the bottles on ECF in the Reo area. The small hold 6ml and are square with a very small flat top cap. you need to place the orings in the right place also, which is around the lower neck of the bottle.

The plastic is thinner but you barley have to push on them to squonk. There is no air leaking and they squonk so much better. When the bottle is full you just barley touch it and it will feed great. As wiith all the bottles as it gets below half way you have to push more but no where near, and you gain tons of room.

in the Reo Grand it will take the larger bottles that are square and hold about 8ml.

 

[Soignee]

Amazon.com: Travel Plastic Spice Sauce Bottle 11pcs #3515: Sauce Container: Kitchen & Dining

I think these are the bottles.


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[Oggy]

Thanks for the link I found them on page 2. I have ordered a set and will let you know how they work. Thanks

 

[Oggy]

Ok Im curious I know that alot of Reo users preferunregulatered mods, But if you had a choice of a Regulated squonker that was a little bit bigger or a mosfet style mechanical in a wood box. That is reasonably price would anyone be interested? Thanks

 

[AmandaD]

Ok Im curious I know that alot of Reo users preferunregulatered mods, But if you had a choice of a Regulated squonker that was a little bit bigger or a mosfet style mechanical in a wood box. That is reasonably price would anyone be interested? Thanks

The grand is the max size I would ever use - I had an MVP for about 5 minutes before I sold it LOL And I do like being able to rinse it under the tap, because I'm always making a squonking mess

 

[Mommay]

Regulated - depending on size. I don't like my mechanical mini- at all.

 

[jklunchbox]

What's wrong with having both, I love my regulated devices as much as my mechanicals

 

[Soignee]

Ok Im curious I know that alot of Reo users preferunregulatered mods, But if you had a choice of a Regulated squonker that was a little bit bigger or a mosfet style mechanical in a wood box. That is reasonably price would anyone be interested? Thanks

I'd be interested depending on whatcha got


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[havok333]

Ok Im curious I know that alot of Reo users preferunregulatered mods, But if you had a choice of a Regulated squonker that was a little bit bigger or a mosfet style mechanical in a wood box. That is reasonably price would anyone be interested? Thanks

Yep, would love regulated bf device. Been eyeing a few I've in across online, but all the good stuff is of course difficult to get and super expensive. 50 watts or more, 15+ml squonk bottle, and either dual 18650 or possibly 26650.

I know, I'm needy!

 

[Oggy]

The owner of a local shop is wanting me to build some boxes for him. I am looking at one of three designs in a wood box. A single 18650 SX350 (60 watt) small box, an SX350 single 18650 quonker, or a Mosfet single 18650 squonker. I need to sit down and look into doing a couple of 3D renderings to see what they will look like. I like the Hammonds boxes but I think a wood box would be allot more pleasing.

 

[Oggy]

I have a T6 that is 26650, but to have a SX350 with a 26650 Squonker would be a LARGE device. At least to section off the bottle from the bat and the chip.

 

[havok333]

The owner of a local shop is wanting me to build some boxes for him. I am looking at one of three designs in a wood box. A single 18650 SX350 (60 watt) small box, an SX350 single 18650 quonker, or a Mosfet single 18650 squonker. I need to sit down and look into doing a couple of 3D renderings to see what they will look like. I like the Hammonds boxes but I think a wood box would be allot more pleasing.

Sounds awesome man, would love to see what you come up with.

 

[havok333]

I have a T6 that is 26650, but to have a SX350 with a 26650 Squonker would be a LARGE device. At least to section off the bottle from the bat and the chip.

Yeah, I'm sure a single 18650 is the best way to go and keep the size reasonable.

 

[bushmaster]

I've been a Reonaut for 4 years on ECF. Just thought I'd check into the new REOland and see if I liked it. I certainly like the idea that Big Brother isn't looking over my shoulder examining every word. I'm sick of that. I'm not a big collector--I have two Grands and a Woodvil. I'm a logger and I love the durability of the Grands--never let me down once. I'm looking forward to meeting some folks on the board. Thanks for having me.
Roger

 

[AmandaD]

I've been a Reonaut for 4 years on ECF. Just thought I'd check into the new REOland and see if I liked it. I certainly like the idea that Big Brother isn't looking over my shoulder examining every word. I'm sick of that. I'm not a big collector--I have two Grands and a Woodvil. I'm a logger and I love the durability of the Grands--never let me down once. I'm looking forward to meeting some folks on the board. Thanks for having me.
Roger

Welcome! Nice to see other Reonauts finding this place

 

[havok333]

I've been a Reonaut for 4 years on ECF. Just thought I'd check into the new REOland and see if I liked it. I certainly like the idea that Big Brother isn't looking over my shoulder examining every word. I'm sick of that. I'm not a big collector--I have two Grands and a Woodvil. I'm a logger and I love the durability of the Grands--never let me down once. I'm looking forward to meeting some folks on the board. Thanks for having me.
Roger

Welcome sir. As always, we'd love to see pics of your REO family, especially that Woodville!

 

[Soignee]

Yeah, I'm sure a single 18650 is the best way to go and keep the size reasonable.

I'm with you on that. I can go up a bit in size though. A regular grand isn't too large for my hands so I'm flexible to some extent...

 

[havok333]

I'm with you on that. I can go up a bit in size though. A regular grand isn't too large for my hands so I'm flexible to some extent...

Especially for an SX350 chipped squonk box! Some of the similar stuff I've found online is twice the price of a REO Grand. While very sharp looking, still tough to shell out that much for a mod.

 

[Soignee]

I've been a Reonaut for 4 years on ECF. Just thought I'd check into the new REOland and see if I liked it. I certainly like the idea that Big Brother isn't looking over my shoulder examining every word. I'm sick of that. I'm not a big collector--I have two Grands and a Woodvil. I'm a logger and I love the durability of the Grands--never let me down once. I'm looking forward to meeting some folks on the board. Thanks for having me.
Roger

bushmaster, great to see you over here! I'll show you mine if you'll show us yours! Shit, you can even cuss over here!

 

[jklunchbox]

Anybody with an LP grand should head over to angelcigs and pick up a zenith V2.5 their bottom feed ready and their blowing them out on clearance for $5

http://www.angelcigs.com/clearance.html