--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, Harvey White <madyn@...> wrote:
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> On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:15:18 -0000, you wrote:
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> >Might be a defective gage, all three of mine have been going strong on the first set of batteries for going on 2 months now with no signs of weakness and near daily use. Is your shop very cold/damp or using a ventless gas heater that causes equipment to sweat? Might be moisture....
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> There's a fast measure mode that may boost the current consumption.
> That may be a problem in running the batteries down.
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> Harvey
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> >--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "bbass408" <bbass408@> wrote:
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> >> I just setup my igaging scales on my mill. It seems the battery life -- with the batteries that came with the scales -- is like one day. I used the scales for a few hours today and they worked great. I came back a few hours later and the displays were so dim I could hardly read them. Unplugging/replugging helped a tiny bit. Replacing the batteries worked fine. Then those died after a few hours of use too...
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> >> I notice the displays sleep after a few minutes but the scales still track movement. So, something must be always running.
> >>
> >> Are the free batteries just horrible?
> >> Do people unplug the displays or remove their batteries when not in use?
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