Thread: Loading Scales

Originally Posted by sparky1000

Doing this practically as I type!

I use an RCBS 5-0-5 balance beam scale, Lee scoop until the scale comes off the bottom, trickle 0.1gr low remove pan and replace and perfect.

Kept on finding every so slight inconsistencies in my scales as I trickled up to bang on, now I find if I weigh each charge exactly the same I get repeatable results. Its all about how I put the pan down.

OCD I know but makes me feel better.

My old Ohaus beam scales (which I still have despite the electronic ones) are about 45 years old. They were second hand when I got them. They do exactly as you descibe. If I trickled until the pointer hit zero and then gave the pan a wee nudge they settled 1/10 over. So, I just trickled to 1/10 under, nudged, and checked they ultimately settled at zero, or made any minor adjustment required and all good. Like you say, consistancy is the name of the game. I tried cleaning the pivot points etc but they still did their 1/10 thing.
BTW, I would never part with my old Ohaus scales.