Recommend a powder scale?

[Jed Cooper]

Video of the only 5 modes(instead of the 14). I go through the sequence twice.

Success! After calling A&D technical support, my scale is fixed. They had me go into maintenance mode, which is not covered in the manual and make some changes. I now have grains.

 

[jimbires]

Sucess! After calling A&D technical support, my scale is fixed. They had me go into maintenance mode, which is not covered in the manual and make some changes. I now have grains.

FANTASTIC !! now lets get to weighing .

 

[Jed Cooper]

FANTASTIC !! now lets get to weighing .

The calibration weight will be in tomorrow, after a quick cal I'll be ready to go.

 

[Jed Cooper]

Now I just need to get a decent powder pan. I never really liked the Dillon pan, it's a little small.
Any recommendations?

 

[itchy]

Area 419?

 

[jimbires]

I just use the brass pan from one of my balance scales .

 

[Dean2]

I just use the brass pan from one of my balance scales .

You can buy spare powder pans for RCBS, Lyman etc scales. They really aren't that hard to come by. Never knew anyone to use anything else.

 

[Jed Cooper]

The calibration weight will be in tomorrow, after a quick cal I'll be ready to go.

After calibration, surprisingly my cheap Lyman check weight set is spot on. I didn't expect that. lol

 

[340PR]

What I find hilarious is how many guys use electronic scales but check them, some every load, against a balance beam. That pretty much syas it all about how little guys trust their electric scales. Why not just use the balance beam from the get go, or learn to trust the electric. It is really easy to tell if an electric has drifted, you can check it every time you take the pan off the scale to dump the powder. I have more faith in my powder throwers than many of you demonstrate for your electronic scales.

Well sir, it is apparent that you have not used one. They are a great tool for loading accurately, but being a machine, they need to be checked and confirmed regularly. There is usually a "check weight" included when you buy a scale. They are also susceptible to power surges and other disturbances. And no, it is not easy to know when they have been subject to a fluctuation event.
Also, I double check all aspects of loading in any run to prove consistency throughout. Using a gravity powered tool to cross check periodically, is just good practice.
The beauty of a scale like the A&D, is that you can load charges to .02gr consistently, at a rate of 6/minute (+/-)

 

[BrentM]

Additionally all high end scales used in labs are electronic.

 

[Scimitar762]

I was looking at getting an A&D. Been using one Chargemaster after another. They don't seem to last.

 

[PendletonCowboy]

Just tried the "Cambridge" code and it did not work for me.

Try this LINK and copy/paste CAMBRIDGE, it applied for me. It could be that the discount code is case sensitive and all upper.

 

[ntsqd]

That worked, thanks!

 

[Dean2]

Well sir, it is apparent that you have not used one. They are a great tool for loading accurately, but being a machine, they need to be checked and confirmed regularly. There is usually a "check weight" included when you buy a scale. They are also susceptible to power surges and other disturbances. And no, it is not easy to know when they have been subject to a fluctuation event.
Also, I double check all aspects of loading in any run to prove consistency throughout. Using a gravity powered tool to cross check periodically, is just good practice.
The beauty of a scale like the A&D, is that you can load charges to .02gr consistently, at a rate of 6/minute (+/-)

Your assumption is incorrect. I have two electronic scales I use regularly. I use a 40.03 grain Vmax and a 180.02 grain Berger for check weights, along with the 70 grain weight that came with the scales, no need to spend money on the high end check weights. All you need is something of known weight, you aren't selling diamonds by the Carat. As far as checking the scale, if it doesn't zero every time you take the pan off, it needs to be calibrated. I have never seen a fluctuation event that left the Tare intact. You can put the check weight on every 15 or 20 loads and easily verify set without using a "gravity" powered device.Electronic scales do not drift out and back in again, if they did they would be totally useless.