On Apr 29, 4:41*pm, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:
Bob La Londe wrote:
*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.

There's a webpage somewhere with a fellow documenting his replacement of the
batteries in his helmet. *Of course I can't find it at the moment....

Jon

Yeah, "non-replaceable" to me just means a little more determination
is needed unless the works is potted in an epoxy block. Most
objectionable feature was the controls being inside, had to take the
thing off to change anything.

HF has several grades of helmets, usability rises with the price.
Last one I got ran around $40 with coupon and sale price, has a
replaceable battery and outside controls, window was at least twice
the size vertically of the cheapy. No doubt the pros will find
faults with it, but it works OK for the infrequent stick and TIG
sessions I use it for. HF had replacement cover glasses for it,
anyway. Bought several, haven't had to use one yet.

Stan