Beam scales?
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FearNoWind
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What he said ..........
Send it.to this guy for tuning. Think he charges $40. But don't be in a hurry to get it back.
Scott Parker « Daily Bulletin
Laelkhunter
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I think the price went up a little. The article says "Under $85.00", but that includes shipping back to you. Definitely cheaper than buying a new scale, and the 1010 is an excellent scale. I have an original Ohaus 1010 which is the same thing. Bought it in the late 70's, and it still works perfectly.
Yep
I have an old Ohaus 10/10 that i had Scott tune. Works great.
Of course i only use it with my field loading kit.
I have 2 gempro's and a chargemaster that are my main charging system.
In my experience the Lee scale is a joke. I like and use a lot of Lee products but their scale is a joke compared to any RCBS scale. I have a 505 that is 37 years old and weighs just as accurate as some of my friends high dollar scales. I also have a 10-10 that I picked up at a gun show because it was cheep but end up using the 505 most of the time.
505, 510, 1010 and a 304 to boot
Yes, I am scale poor that's for sure!
I bought my 505 when I was just 19 years old back in 1975 and starting out in handloading.
What I do not like about them is the tendency of the "tenth's" adjuster to jump to another setting if you are too rambuncious upon removing the scale pan.
I bought the 510 a couple of years ago off the net.
The 1010 came to me when a friend and I bought out an estate.
The 304 came by way of Craig's list and I also have a gram triple beam Ohaus that I bought cheap for weighing cattle meds or whatever ........ the 304 sure did not come cheap I tell ya!
I do like having the powder pan at a normal height and the pointer high enough I don't have to stand on my head to see it.
Three 44s
Yes, I am scale poor that's for sure!
I bought my 505 when I was just 19 years old back in 1975 and starting out in handloading.
What I do not like about them is the tendency of the "tenth's" adjuster to jump to another setting if you are too rambuncious upon removing the scale pan.
I bought the 510 a couple of years ago off the net.
The 1010 came to me when a friend and I bought out an estate.
The 304 came by way of Craig's list and I also have a gram triple beam Ohaus that I bought cheap for weighing cattle meds or whatever ........ the 304 sure did not come cheap I tell ya!
I do like having the powder pan at a normal height and the pointer high enough I don't have to stand on my head to see it.
Three 44s
Beneviolence
Active Member
I've compared my cheapo Lee scale to my Chargemaster 1500 readings and it's been quite consistent. Not that I use the Lee anymore, but I was pleasantly surprised on the precision and accuracy of it.
Reloader222
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Tell me I am an old-timer, but I still use a RCBS 5-10 Beam Scale until today. Could not find the trust in these electronic scales yet. The margin for error on a beam scale is zero if setup has been properly done. With electronic scales there is too many other external influences - florescent light, cell phones etc.
Beneviolence
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Could you expand on that? Just curious as to the rationale. I do go through the calibration (0g, 50g, 100g) every time with the CM1500. I have heard of the coiled power cord being an issue, but the two wires are so close to each other I'd be a bit skeptical of even that (for catching EMI from nearby sources).
Reloader222
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It is the magnetic field that Cell Phones and florescent light create that is the main problem.
