new tweeco weldskill won't darken

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Read the instructions.  Appears there is no off position. Says that if it won't darken the solar charged battery is discharged. So what - - Do I leave it in the sun for a day? My Jackson Nexgen was fit to use right out of the box,. Any one have this helmet?Hey~!! It's a hobby. It's not supposed to make sense~!!
Reply:WOW   44 views and no one with a tweeco who can speak to this.Hey~!! It's a hobby. It's not supposed to make sense~!!
Reply:Sorry have not seen that hood. Call tweco and ask them.Phone number should be in the owners manual.
Reply:Yeah I use a Speed Glass.....Sorry  Miller Dynasty 350Twenty Six HammersThree Crow BarsBig Rock
Reply:Found this and it looks like you do have to  put it in the sunlight.......For 129 bucks im surprised it works at all......... Tweco Weldskill Auto-Darkening Helmet Carbon-Fiber    Auto-Darkening - Automatically turns from light to dark and dark to light.    Lightweight - For optimum comfort, 16oz. (450 grams)    Variable Shade - Adjustable welding shade levels from 9 to 13    Light Shade DIN Level - Level Shade 4    UV/IR Protection - Level Shade 16 (DIN)    Enhanced Performance - Four arc sensors for high response    "Sensitivity" Control Range - Low to High    Responsive LensSwitching Speed - Up to 1/30,000 sec (33 microseconds)    "Delay" Adjustable Controls - Selection fro switching speed:        Short: 0.25s to 0.35s        Medium: 0.35s to 0.50s        Long: 0.50s to 0.80s    "Welding" or "Grinding" - Selection for process mode    Large Viewing Area - 3.86" x 1.69" (98mm x 43mm)    Solar-Powered - So you don't have to worry about changing batteries    Affordable - Value-priced and affordable    Certified - ANSI Z87.1, CE EN 379 and EN 175    Support - Backed by Tweco support, quality, reliability, and a 2-year warranty  Miller Dynasty 350Twenty Six HammersThree Crow BarsBig Rock
Reply:I always figure you get what you pay for and if you had a Jackson Next Gen why did you buy a solar powered hood?Last edited by B_C; 04-09-2013 at 12:11 AM.  Miller Dynasty 350Twenty Six HammersThree Crow BarsBig Rock
Reply:From what I read it might be on the grinding mode check your switches ( I assume you haven't used it yet )  If it was working and just quit, take it back and exchange it..  Miller Dynasty 350Twenty Six HammersThree Crow BarsBig Rock
Reply:+1 on grind mode also check if your sensitivity is high enough.Thermal Arc 252iHobart StickmateIf you aint burn'n you aint learn'n.
Reply:Martinez California huh?Spent about 6mo out there once.  Was a nice place, but too doggone crowded like everything else in the Bay Area.Used to like going to the bar in the marina and watching the ships come up the river on the way to Sacramento.  If I recall, there was a railroad bridge that the mid span raised when large ships passed, was real cool.  It was somewhere in the vicinity, been over 20yrs since I was there.Went to see John Muir's house, was cool.I can remember paying deposit on beer bottles too "Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Checked the switches & settings and  so far it matters not what settings I use. Maybe my problem is in fact that it needs to charge and also that I'm comparing it to my Jackson NexGen. The NexGen darkens when I tilt it up toward an open window. The Tweeco wasn't darkening even when pointed at  the sun.   Maybe it's not  nearly as sensitive as the Jackson and I'm comparing oranges to rocks. Anyway it was not a purchase it came gratis with the purchase of a welder. The thing actually needs modification to use as the flip on the visor lowers it too much and the adjustment is inadequate to keep the thing off my nose.   I like the carbon fiber part  and I like the external adjustments but it's not the  best helmet.  Maybe after sitting in the sun for a day it'll be charged.Hey~!! It's a hobby. It's not supposed to make sense~!!
Reply:By chance if this the free helmet that comes with the purchase of a Thermal Arc welder?
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammMartinez California huh?Spent about 6mo out there once.  Was a nice place, but too doggone crowded like everything else in the Bay Area.Used to like going to the bar in the marina and watching the ships come up the river on the way to Sacramento.  If I recall, there was a railroad bridge that the mid span raised when large ships passed, was real cool.  It was somewhere in the vicinity, been over 20yrs since I was there.Went to see John Muir's house, was cool.I can remember paying deposit on beer bottles too
Reply:Originally Posted by polarred21By chance if this the free helmet that comes with the purchase of a Thermal Arc welder?