On 4/28/2011 10:49 AM, Ignoramus9529 wrote:
On 2011-04-28, Bob La wrote:
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On 2011-04-27, Jon wrote:
On 04/27/2011 12:04 PM, Ignoramus14859 wrote:
On 2011-04-27, wrote:


Why did you throw out tht HF helmet?

Because it broke. It was a solar helmet and it stopped darkening.

I bought one on eBay when I got my TIG. I am pretty sure it is similar
to the HF stuff. Has a darkness knob on the left outside. That is a
peeve, as that knob constantly gets bumped.

What I found is that you need to leave the unit where it can see light,
so I leave it pointed so it is looking straight at a light fixture.
This keeps the battery charged.

Jon

It was exposed to light all the time.

I'll have to go out to the shop and take a look, but if I recall there are
still batteries in it. On the cheaper one the batteries are not
replaceable. When they go bad you throw the helmet away. So far both of
mine still work.




they were not replaceable on mine.

You had the cheaper one then. Plane grey. The one that comes with the
fancy paint job has replaceable batteries. I actually like the
functionality of the cheaper one better as it goes clear much quicker
when the arc breaks. I would never have bought either one way back
when. A buddy of mine got me the cheap HF auto hood as a gift to say
thanks for a bunch of misc repairs I had done for him. Fixing his boat
trailer, welding up holes in his boat, repairing the hitch and jack on
his son's horse trailer. The kind of things you do to help out a buddy.
After I got the auto helmet I discovered my welding got better and
setup was a lot easier. I bought the fancier one myself when my son
exhibited an interest in welding and signed up for welding in high school.