WHOA. Digital scale showing more than Safety Scale!

[firemachine69]

The digital calibration is automatic. I have recalibrated the beam-style Lee Safety Scale with a penny showing no signs of oxidization. I failed to notice the beam scale was not showing zero at... uhm... zero.


Both are now displaying the same weight.

 

[redbirddog]

I picked up a MTM scale last week.

I had the same issues with readings as well. But I found that after I callibrated it with a larger cup it read more accurately ( you need more surface coverage to read more accuratly ). It was still off by .02 grains but I use it as a quick checker only. What do you expect for $40.00

 

[olegs69]

Minted coins of the same year...

 

[SandRoad]

I picked up a MTM scale last week.

I had the same issues with readings as well. But I found that after I callibrated it with a larger cup it read more accurately ( you need more surface coverage to read more accuratly ). It was still off by .02 grains but I use it as a quick checker only. What do you expect for $40.00

Umm.... you mean 0.2 grains. That scale is only accurate to about 0.2 grains per their own specifications.

 

[CyaN1de]

Umm.... you mean 0.2 grains. That scale is only accurate to about 0.2 grains per their own specifications.

And seeing as it is +/- .02grns that could mean a total difference of .4gr between rounds if it can be either .02 over or .02 under. I have issues with +/- .01 with my beam and Digital, if I could afford an Acculab (+/- .002grn) I would certainly have one.

 

[SandRoad]

And seeing as it is +/- .02grns that could mean a total difference of .4gr between rounds if it can be either .02 over or .02 under. I have issues with +/- .01 with my beam and Digital, if I could afford an Acculab (+/- .002grn) I would certainly have one.

Slipping another decimal point in there again.... 0.1 gr and Acculab 0.02gn (but just barely)

 

[CyaN1de]

Slipping another decimal point in there again.... 0.1 gr and Acculab 0.02gn (but just barely)

Woops....good catch....thnx.... LOL

 

[firemachine69]

IIRC, it's only +/- 0.1gr on the MTM. Which is more than accurate.

 

[joe-nwt]

Cloth static or fan overhead and / or low on battery. Use same penny as a STANDERED and ten twenty loads just drop the penny in pan so you can avoid calibrating it in the middle of reloading

If it were that simple, you could just use the pan.

 

[firemachine69]

The MTM auto-calibrates. You have no choice in the weight selection to do said calibration.


Yes folks, a beam scale is accurate... Provided you don't fudge up the calibration like I did!

 

[.50BMG]

Use the 50gram weight to check your scales

You can also use good quality bullets for check weights.

In your case, put 4 150 gr bullets in the pan, it should read 600gr

U are ####ing dumb!!! no other way to put it!!!!

 

[.50BMG]

If it were that simple, you could just use the pan.

This guy is a ###!!!!!

 

[.50BMG]

I think gatehouse like's to touch little boyz!!!!!!

 

[firemachine69]

Uhm? Double-U-Tee-Eff mate?

 

[saskgunowner101]

Did a 10 year old hack 50?BMG's account?

 

[308BAR]

Me thinks fiddy has gone mad or Sask101 correct and his account got hacked. IBLT.

 

[Cerdan]

Aahahaha!

 

[Boomer]

I bought a Lee Safety scale when they first hit the market. I expected this scale to be superior to all other because the beam measured only 100 grs instead of 500. Instead of greater accuracy my example was a non-repeatable piece of dangerous junk. Apparently things have not improved and its hard to believe that Lee hasn't been sued as a result of injury from the use of this crummy product. Regardless of manufacture, this scale is the worst piece of equipment that can be bought and for all their innovation, Lee fell off the mark with this one. On the positive side it did encourage me to acquire a set of check weight sets so that I can balance my RCBS 505 or my Lyman 1200 to the precise weight I am loading.