Cool I got featured on the original Hex Bright project page by Christian (the creator of the HexBright)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christian-carlberg/hexbright-an-open-source-light/posts/2740441
I updated the original HexBright fix post with an update to use an 8MHz crystal vs a 16MHz one. From my experience in fixing these, both 8MHz and 16MHz seem to work with no observable difference. (although I am not exactly sure why both would work in theory).
So far I have fixed about 6 HexBrights from folks that saw my site since I made the original Blog post in 2017. Only one had damage from reverse polarity, the rest all had dead crystals. The crystal appears to be the most common failure point.
Robert, and 
Nickolas Golubev are discussing. 
Robert 23:10 on April 4, 2020 Permalink |
Hello hoping you can help me with my Hexbright. I try to charge it any the green light does not come on if i press the the button i get a red light until i release it. On a volt meter the battery show 3.99 volts (original battery).
Nickolas Golubev 04:34 on April 5, 2020 Permalink |
Sounds like another failed crystal. If you want I can fix it for you, for free, or if you are handy with a soldering iron you can fix it your self. Send me an email if you want an address to ship to.
Robert 03:03 on April 22, 2020 Permalink |
i would happily send it to you. ill be honest i have combed this page and i am unable to find an email for you.
Nickolas Golubev 03:39 on April 22, 2020 Permalink |
nick a-t golubev.org works