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dundee · May 27, 2000, 07:57 AM

I have an older Pact digital scale, 1997 ? that I like. Before it I had a Pacific and a RCBS scale (balance beam types). I too had a problem with both scales that they would not return to the same weight.
The Pact is ok but the way I use it probably is not the best. since it is a battery operated model it has an auto turn off feature. I'm sure this saves on battery life but I always worry about when it turns back on if it is still calibrated ok. I wrote the weight of the alum pan on the side of the scale box '121.3gr' and when the scale is turned back on I just check the weight of the pan. If the pan is +- .1 gr of the 121.3 then I go ahead and use it with out recalibrating.

May 27, 2000, 07:57 AM	#12
dundee Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1998 Location: mytown,mi,usa Posts: 162	I have an older Pact digital scale, 1997 ? that I like. Before it I had a Pacific and a RCBS scale (balance beam types). I too had a problem with both scales that they would not return to the same weight. The Pact is ok but the way I use it probably is not the best. since it is a battery operated model it has an auto turn off feature. I'm sure this saves on battery life but I always worry about when it turns back on if it is still calibrated ok. I wrote the weight of the alum pan on the side of the scale box '121.3gr' and when the scale is turned back on I just check the weight of the pan. If the pan is +- .1 gr of the 121.3 then I go ahead and use it with out recalibrating.