[SML] Auto darkening helmets

[Jason Salvatori]

I've replaced the batteries on mine and it works fine again.  Mine is
an unbranded cheapo, but going on 8 years now with 1 battery change.

Jason

On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Jerry Durand via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> This is a top-rated Northern Hydraulic...err...Tool one.  I just asked them
> about replacement modules, no luck, my helmet is too old.
>
> I left it under a bright light from the time I finished welding, showered,
> etc.  Needs to be under a really bright light just to darken (I thought
> these were supposed to fail dark).
>
> Out of curiosity I popped the module open.  Two CR2330 cells.  One's only
> reading 0.5V so I guess I could try replacing them as a first try.  I'm
> surprised they're not rechargeable or just a big capacitor.
>
> On 01/10/2016 05:14 PM, Dale Farmer wrote:
>
> Leave it in bright light to see if you can bring the battery back.  Also
> clean the arc sensor photocell.
>
> I have had one that I got at hazard freight tools.  It died like yours seems
> to be doing after four or five years of light use.  Just got the Lincoln
> electric one at triple the price to replace it.  The actual auto darkening
> module seems to be identical, down to the mold marks, except for the
> stickers with tha makers name on it.
>
> Dale
>
>
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> Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc.  www.interstellar.com
> tel: +1 408 356-3886, USA toll free: 1 866 356-3886
>
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