RE: [GrizHFMinimill] Re: igaging scale batteries keep dying

Factory batteries tend to be of mediocre quality and can be several months or longer old by the time the consumer gets them. "New" batteries from ebay tend to be fresh (rapid turnover) and cheap and mine seem to last 1year + in practice. I normally have a spare pack to hand so the minute or so to change a cell is no great problem.

Most chinese scales and caliipers have a standard (to them) socket that can take a lead for a remote readout/power display (I have one that has AA cells that last forever in comparison) and some suppliers will sell these seperately so you could rig up a transformer or battery pack if you wish

Gerry
Leeds UK

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To: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com
From: ajxnagy@sbcglobal.net
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:18:07 -0600
Subject: [GrizHFMinimill] Re: igaging scale batteries keep dying

 

I have the same problem with batteries dying – I have taken to removing them after use. I also found that the batteries that supposedly  died still worked when I put them back into the units. I have not tried any other batteries except the ones that came with the units. Perhaps the original equipment batteries are poor quality. The units still use some current when shut off otherwise the axis settings would be lost when you shut down the machine when the wife calls you for dinner.

 

I have considered modifying the units to be run off of a wall wart but have not had the courage to take a soldering iron to the units. I assume that a 6 volt transformer would do the trick. Anyone tried this?

 

AJ

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