Recommendation help for a digital scale

[shovelwrench]

Members thrash me with there 150$ scales every time I say this.....

This is what I use .002gn accuracy, YES reads to the HUNDREDTH within 2 HUNDREDTH.

I think they think it is TOO cheap, works perfectly for me.

 

[Dale53]

shovelwrench;
That scale shows a capacity of less than 155 grs weight. That will not weigh most of the bullets I have to weigh. So, it wouldn't be useful for me.

I mostly weigh powder but I often need to weigh bullets for quality checks and alloy checks. That requires MUCH more capacity.

Maybe there's a reason the other scales are more expensive.

Dale53

 

[Paul5388]

Thia is what the readability is of that scale.

Readability

0.001g / 0.01ct / 0.001dwt / 0.02gn

 

[shovelwrench]

Originally posted by Paul5388:
Thia is what the readability is of that scale.

Readability

0.001g / 0.01ct / 0.001dwt / 0.02gn

Sorry got an extra zero in there .02gn, I'm pretty sure they mean repeatability, I have that scale and it shows to .01gn, even so at .02gn they are more precise then most powder scales you can buy.

As for weighing bullets, I also have another cheap scale that has much larger capacity with .1gn accuracy(it was cheaper yet).

At 50$ for two scales that read more accuratly then a 150$ scale, it leaves some change for bullets and powder.

 

[Paul5388]

The repeatability isn't addressed, but you can check for yourself.

Just put something to weigh in the pan and weigh it. Then pick the pan up and let the scale go back to zero before placing the pan back on the scale and re-reading that same weight. Repeat that several times and you'll get an idea of the repeatability.

Sorry got an extra zero in there .02gn, I'm pretty sure they mean repeatability, I have that scale and it shows to .01gn, even so at .02gn they are more precise then most powder scales you can buy.

A .001 g scale cannot read .01 gr without even addressing the issue of accuracy. .001 g = .01543 gr which would always round up to .02 gr. Even if you left the scale on grams and calculated grains from that reading, it still isn't going to be more accurate or readable than .01543 gr.

 

[shovelwrench]

show me a powder scale even near that accurate for 30$

And it repeats every time.

 

[Paul5388]

Let me put it this way, there ain't no free lunches. You normally get what you pay for.

If the Chinese were able to produce fine quality scales for next to nothing, the Mettler, Ohaus and Sartorius factories would be cranking out much cheaper scales than what they actually cost now.

A good read, from a group that doesn't even sell scales, is found here. http://scalemagazine.com/

 

[shovelwrench]

I hope I can get good pics of your scale marks in my head.

So let me get this right, you have no experience with the scale I have, you beleive everything on the internet.

The inexpensive scales on Midway and the like must also be junk, in your opinion.

I'm stating personal experience about a scale that I have, and have checked against balance beam scales.

 

[Paul5388]

Actually, I'm speaking from many years of experience with analytical scales and balances. The ones that are actually accurate to .001543 gr or .0001 g.

It's based on the scales I have that I check with M2 weight standards, not some unmarked brass hunk of metal called a "check weight". Sorta like this Mettler H80 I have that's accurate to .0001 g.

 

[shovelwrench]

So you've tested the scale I posted...

Why don't you buy one and set it on that scale and SEE how it does rather then blow smoke and opinion. You obviously have the means to test these "cheap" scales. Do it, I'd be interested in the results, as I'm sure eveyone else would be too. But then your so against these scales, I find it hard to beleive we would get an honest reveiw.

Come on 30$ to never have this argument again, sounds resonable to me!!!!

 

[David LaPell]

I love my little RCBS 750, but for a small bench in an apartment like mine, its great.

 

[shovelwrench]

Come on Paul.........

Whered you go?

 

[Paul5388]

I must have missed that last post of yours.

I think the best solution, since I have plenty of good scales, is for you to send me your scale for testing. When I get through with an honest test for repeatability and accuracy, I'll send it back to you.

I have a new scale coming in this week, but it's for bigger jobs than reloading, with a 2610 g capacity. It's a replacement for the Ohaus I have now.

Here's what I could find concerning American Weigh.

American Weigh vs My Weigh scales
Fri, 01/16/2009 - 23:35 — Anonymous

How does American Weigh scales compare to My Weigh scales? Is American Weigh a good brand? How are these two manufacturers in honoring their warranty products?

Mon, 01/26/2009 - 23:40 - digitalscales
I would avoid American

I would avoid American Weigh and go with a higher end brand if you can. Which model are you looking at and what is your budget? source

 

[jsd30]

Thanks to all who have made recommendations here. My RCBS scale that will now not hold a zero drifts by 0.3 gn constantly, when weighing anything or not .. it never stays static. It was manufactured by Ohaus for RCBS. So, I am caught in the middle .. it is out of warranty with Ohaus and RCBS says it's Ohaus problem, not RCBS's. Just to get an estimate of the repair for this scale is $ 121, then plus parts and labor to fix it. The warranty is only 30 days for a repair. So, I can't see spending that kind of money on an appox 10 - 15 yr old scale. Of all the scales I have looked at, and the ones recommended here, I am leaning more toward the My Weigh GemPro 250. Their warranty seems excellent, and if it is truly accurate to 0.02 that is an improvement over this RCBS/Ohaus that weighed to +- 0.1 gn. I appreciate all the input and suggestions. Thanks, Ray.

 

[John R]

I've had the best luck with the Dillon too!