Jackson Nexgen indoor use

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Ive always been a flip down old school guy but wanted to try a new auto darkener. I bought a Jackson Nexgen W60 unit. Most of my welding is indoors and my hood does not see daylight often.  Do you guys keep a stock of batteries for indoor use or what? How often do you change batteries? 2450 cells aint cheap. Im almost ready to just keep using my old school and just give the ole neck flip.... im not a daily welder and sometimes my hood sits for a bit...Millermatic 185Lincoln Ranger 305GVictor O/A
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Originally Posted by Mcm308

Ive always been a flip down old school guy but wanted to try a new auto darkener. I bought a Jackson Nexgen W60 unit. Most of my welding is indoors and my hood does not see daylight often.  Do you guys keep a stock of batteries for indoor use or what? How often do you change batteries? 2450 cells aint cheap. Im almost ready to just keep using my old school and just give the ole neck flip.... im not a daily welder and sometimes my hood sits for a bit...
Reply:Is that how it works?  But the hood is dead from the get go sometimes.. duracell 2450's are rechargeable? That's a new one on me...Millermatic 185Lincoln Ranger 305GVictor O/A
Reply:from the Net on your W60



Reply:I've been using NexGens since either 2003 or 2004.  They last well and don't fly through batteries at all.  I change batteries 2 or 3 times a year, and the autodarkening filter lasts 6 or 7 years on average for me....I have 2 shields set up with these filters.
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Reply:Batteries suck, bin it and use the tried and true fix shade.I flippin hate battery tools! All of them!12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
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Originally Posted by tbone550

I've been using NexGens since either 2003 or 2004.  They last well and don't fly through batteries at all.  I change batteries 2 or 3 times a year, and the autodarkening filter lasts 6 or 7 years on average for me....I have 2 shields set up with these filters.
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Originally Posted by VPT

Batteries suck, bin it and use the tried and true fix shade.I flippin hate battery tools! All of them!
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