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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 591015" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"Do you use beam scales and dial calipers instead of digital/electronic ones?"</p><p> </p><p>I do. ALL of the reloader branded scales vastly over priced and all are 'throw-aways', not worth repairing. Get a beam, any commonly available beam scale will be fine. </p><p> </p><p>I haven't a clue why many think a digital scale of any kind is so great. I was a precision electronic instrument tech in the space/defense programs for many years and don't trust that gimmicky stuff with my powders at all; they WILL fail, it's just a question of when. Those people lucky enough to get a 'good' one usually like it ... until it fails. ??</p><p> </p><p>Calipers won't get you killed so digital is okay there. I have some pro quality mics and calipers and some Chinese stuff too. There's precious little difference in accuracy between them (maybe a quarter thou off at the worst) but most of the time there's no visible difference at all; most pro machinests only trust calipers to a thou anyway. My B&S stuff is great but, given the light use such measuring tools get from reloaders, I feel the Chinese stuff is fine and that's all I have in my loading room. IF we drop one on a concrete floor it's toast no matter what it cost and we can get a dozen or so for what ONE B&S or Starrett costs, or about ten for what one Mitutoyo costs. It's not hard to see the economic logic in that! </p><p> </p><p>I see Harbor Freight Tools has 6" Chinese dial calipers on sale for about $12 much of the time and their digitals usually go for a little less. I actually like to use my H.F. digital caliper most of the time but then I have four dial calipers and a vernier too if the battery's dead when I need it. And if a caliper fails entirely it's not going to get me blown up! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 591015, member: 9215"] "Do you use beam scales and dial calipers instead of digital/electronic ones?" I do. ALL of the reloader branded scales vastly over priced and all are 'throw-aways', not worth repairing. Get a beam, any commonly available beam scale will be fine. I haven't a clue why many think a digital scale of any kind is so great. I was a precision electronic instrument tech in the space/defense programs for many years and don't trust that gimmicky stuff with my powders at all; they WILL fail, it's just a question of when. Those people lucky enough to get a 'good' one usually like it ... until it fails. ?? Calipers won't get you killed so digital is okay there. I have some pro quality mics and calipers and some Chinese stuff too. There's precious little difference in accuracy between them (maybe a quarter thou off at the worst) but most of the time there's no visible difference at all; most pro machinests only trust calipers to a thou anyway. My B&S stuff is great but, given the light use such measuring tools get from reloaders, I feel the Chinese stuff is fine and that's all I have in my loading room. IF we drop one on a concrete floor it's toast no matter what it cost and we can get a dozen or so for what ONE B&S or Starrett costs, or about ten for what one Mitutoyo costs. It's not hard to see the economic logic in that! I see Harbor Freight Tools has 6" Chinese dial calipers on sale for about $12 much of the time and their digitals usually go for a little less. I actually like to use my H.F. digital caliper most of the time but then I have four dial calipers and a vernier too if the battery's dead when I need it. And if a caliper fails entirely it's not going to get me blown up! :D [/QUOTE]
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