Why I hate cats...

tobeat1 · November 15, 1999, 03:24 AM

Hey guys, my wife's kitten managed to get up on my reloading bench and decided that it would be fun to see my dillon scales bounce off the floor. I have'nt called dillon yet, but is it possible to recalibrate the scales? They are waaaaayyyy off.

frogman6 · November 15, 1999, 03:31 AM

From what I know of Dillon they will probably just send you a new one for free.

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frogman6

John Lawson · November 15, 1999, 04:36 AM

Geez! That WAS a cat-ass-trophy.
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

**Mal H** · November 15, 1999, 11:23 AM

I think the cat may have taken your scales single life, they are pretty delicate. The scale not the cat. However, to answer your question, it should be possible to recalibrate the scale. I'm not familiar with the Dillon, but the Pacts have a calibrate button. You place specific, known weights on the pan when the scale calls for them.

Cat · November 15, 1999, 12:54 PM

My four cats pretty much walk all over my loading benches. They do not knock things off. Maybe you have a Klutz Cat.
Oh yeah, call Dillon on recalibrating the scales. They should know if and how it can be done. If not, I'll bet they solve your problem one way or another.

Neil Casper

Spencer Stewart · November 15, 1999, 02:31 PM

Hmmm, I'm wondering if wife's kitten might have been framed...

Spencer

Alan B · November 15, 1999, 05:51 PM

Send it to dillion it its dillion blue they usually fix or replace from what Ive heard. Never had any of their stuff break on me yet (knock on wood)

STLRN · November 15, 1999, 07:24 PM

My wife has a cat that is over 30lbs, walks all over my reloading bench, never pushed anything off of it though.

Big Bunny · November 15, 1999, 09:36 PM

Bad luck...Well I don't use the actual brand, but a check weight set(Lyman $25) and a shaved #10 shot solved my problem and got my Redding reading spot-on(not within the usual margin 1/10gn often quoted). If something is bent, inconsistencies may be the (safety) problem but that would be easily seen and checked. Also clean the bearings/gimbals/knife edges of cat-hair etc EG with alcohol!
The damping also should be inspected.

The real solution is to put the sensitive scales away in the special box each time you use them.........or shoot the kitty-cat(I jest).

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***Big Bunny***

TheOtherMikey · November 15, 1999, 10:39 PM

Hey Tobeat1, you never did tell us how much that cat weighed. LOL

Call Dillon tech support and they will take care of you. I live here in Dillon country and have seen people walk into the front sales room with a whole loading system and say "It broke" and the Dillon folks took it back into the factory part and fixed it, no problem, no pay. You got the right brand, thats for sure.

Regards, Mikey

alan · November 16, 1999, 05:44 PM

It's not really the cat's fault. One we had used to climb up on my desk/bench and closely examine press operation, while the ram went up and down. They are simply curious.

She once spilled a cigar box full of brass, and immediately ran away to hide from me. Came out a while later, and was more cautious. I gave her a couple of cases to play with, which seemed to quench her curiousity re the reloading process.

While sometimes annoying, I found that a cat usually "earns it's keep". If you keep one, you have to realize that the creature you are sharing your house with is not really "domesticated".

November 15, 1999, 03:24 AM	#1
tobeat1 Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 142	Hey guys, my wife's kitten managed to get up on my reloading bench and decided that it would be fun to see my dillon scales bounce off the floor. I have'nt called dillon yet, but is it possible to recalibrate the scales? They are waaaaayyyy off.

November 15, 1999, 03:31 AM	#2
frogman6 Member Join Date: July 29, 1999 Posts: 86	From what I know of Dillon they will probably just send you a new one for free. ------------------ frogman6

November 15, 1999, 04:36 AM	#3
John Lawson Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 1999 Posts: 281	Geez! That WAS a cat-ass-trophy. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

November 15, 1999, 11:23 AM	#4
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	I think the cat may have taken your scales single life, they are pretty delicate. The scale not the cat. However, to answer your question, it should be possible to recalibrate the scale. I'm not familiar with the Dillon, but the Pacts have a calibrate button. You place specific, known weights on the pan when the scale calls for them.

November 15, 1999, 12:54 PM	#5
Cat Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 467	My four cats pretty much walk all over my loading benches. They do not knock things off. Maybe you have a Klutz Cat. Oh yeah, call Dillon on recalibrating the scales. They should know if and how it can be done. If not, I'll bet they solve your problem one way or another. Neil Casper

November 15, 1999, 02:31 PM	#6
Spencer Stewart Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: TX Posts: 29	Hmmm, I'm wondering if wife's kitten might have been framed... Spencer

November 15, 1999, 05:51 PM	#7
Alan B Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 1999 Posts: 335	Send it to dillion it its dillion blue they usually fix or replace from what Ive heard. Never had any of their stuff break on me yet (knock on wood)

November 15, 1999, 07:24 PM	#8
STLRN Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 1999 Location: USA Posts: 1,163	My wife has a cat that is over 30lbs, walks all over my reloading bench, never pushed anything off of it though.

November 15, 1999, 09:36 PM	#9
Big Bunny Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 1999 Location: New South Wales - Australia Posts: 605	Bad luck...Well I don't use the actual brand, but a check weight set(Lyman $25) and a shaved #10 shot solved my problem and got my Redding reading spot-on(not within the usual margin 1/10gn often quoted). If something is bent, inconsistencies may be the (safety) problem but that would be easily seen and checked. Also clean the bearings/gimbals/knife edges of cat-hair etc EG with alcohol! The damping also should be inspected. The real solution is to put the sensitive scales away in the special box each time you use them.........or shoot the kitty-cat(I jest). ------------------ *Big Bunny*

November 15, 1999, 10:39 PM	#10
TheOtherMikey Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 1999 Location: Surprise, Arizona, USA Posts: 171	Hey Tobeat1, you never did tell us how much that cat weighed. LOL Call Dillon tech support and they will take care of you. I live here in Dillon country and have seen people walk into the front sales room with a whole loading system and say "It broke" and the Dillon folks took it back into the factory part and fixed it, no problem, no pay. You got the right brand, thats for sure. Regards, Mikey

November 16, 1999, 05:44 PM	#11
alan Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Posts: 3,847	It's not really the cat's fault. One we had used to climb up on my desk/bench and closely examine press operation, while the ram went up and down. They are simply curious. She once spilled a cigar box full of brass, and immediately ran away to hide from me. Came out a while later, and was more cautious. I gave her a couple of cases to play with, which seemed to quench her curiousity re the reloading process. While sometimes annoying, I found that a cat usually "earns it's keep". If you keep one, you have to realize that the creature you are sharing your house with is not really "domesticated".