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Lee Powder Safety Scale Questions and Concerns
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<blockquote data-quote="cowboy" data-source="post: 936101" data-attributes="member: 8833"><p>First of all, I have never used your model Lee balance beam scale but I have used a different brand of balance beam for over 40 years so this may or may not be pertinent or helpful. </p><p></p><p>Every so often I wipe my balance beam down with a couple antistatic dryer sheets and I pay particular attention to any pivot points and magnetic dampener area. From a picture of the Lee that I looked up it did not seem that this model had a magnetic dampener. For the areas I can not wipe down I take a can of compressed air and blow the hell out of things.</p><p></p><p>At the pivot points I apply a "very small amount" of oil. </p><p></p><p>It sounds to me that your beam scale has a slight hang up somewhere or you may be getting some wear or binding on the pivot pin that allows the arm to go up/down.</p><p></p><p>Many years ago I went to a jewelry shop that was certified to weigh diamonds to something like the 1/100th of an ounce. The jeweler weighed a penny, dime, nickel, and quarter for me to the 1/100th of an ounce. I put these exact same coins in a old pill bottle and 30 some years later I still have them and use those coins to "recertify" the accuracy of my beam scale. </p><p></p><p>Static dust and lack of lubrication are 2 main causes that have caused my triple beam Ohaus to require attention over the years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowboy, post: 936101, member: 8833"] First of all, I have never used your model Lee balance beam scale but I have used a different brand of balance beam for over 40 years so this may or may not be pertinent or helpful. Every so often I wipe my balance beam down with a couple antistatic dryer sheets and I pay particular attention to any pivot points and magnetic dampener area. From a picture of the Lee that I looked up it did not seem that this model had a magnetic dampener. For the areas I can not wipe down I take a can of compressed air and blow the hell out of things. At the pivot points I apply a "very small amount" of oil. It sounds to me that your beam scale has a slight hang up somewhere or you may be getting some wear or binding on the pivot pin that allows the arm to go up/down. Many years ago I went to a jewelry shop that was certified to weigh diamonds to something like the 1/100th of an ounce. The jeweler weighed a penny, dime, nickel, and quarter for me to the 1/100th of an ounce. I put these exact same coins in a old pill bottle and 30 some years later I still have them and use those coins to "recertify" the accuracy of my beam scale. Static dust and lack of lubrication are 2 main causes that have caused my triple beam Ohaus to require attention over the years. [/QUOTE]
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