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July 9, 2007, 12:56 PM | #1 |
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(2) seperate questions. Powder Scale and Double Disc Kit
I have 2 questions, so I decided to throw them into one thread so as not to clog up the forum.
I just received my double disk kit for my Pro Auto Disc powder measure. It looked pretty straight forward, replaced the screws that came with the pro, with the 2 longer screws that came with the double disc, install 2 disc and put it back together. However, the screws are just a little too short, I can not seem to get the brass nuts back on to hold the assembly together. Is there something I am missing here? Powder scales, I have a hornady beam scale now that seems to work ok, but you have to always manually move the beam up and down and let it resettle itself out to get it to measure properly between charges or to get it to re zero after taking off a charge. Is this normal? I think I am going to purchase a digital powder scale also. Can anyone recommend a good reliable scale to me? i have been thinking a long the lines of an RCBS rangemaster, but I would love to hear from people who own digital scales. I would like to stay around the $100 mark. Also if any of you have a spare trustworthy digital you'd like to sell, feel free to PM me. |
July 9, 2007, 05:47 PM | #2 |
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First question, I don't have this measure, so I can't say, but Lee customer service is good. Call them.
Having to wiggle a balance beam scale to get it to settle is not at all unusual. It is due to imperfection in the balance edge or to airborne particles getting into it. That is why lab scales are always stored covered. The most repeatable electronic scale for the money is the CED Pocket Scale. It is about 20% above your price limit, though. All the cheaper scales have plastic load cells, some of which work better than others, but for which good stability and immunity to load position on the weighing pan is variable. There is a hit-and-miss aspect to buying a cheaper one, IMHO. I own Lyman and PACT scales as well. Neither are as drift resistant as my CED Pocket Scale. The most reliable will be real lab scale, but even a stripped down one with the necessary sensitivity will start at around $300 and move up to three times that with more features. Not really what you're looking for, I think.
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July 9, 2007, 06:28 PM | #3 |
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I have a retired Lee double disk kit that I had the same trouble with-- I puzzled it out- but I don't remember how. It was a long time ago. You might look at the instructional videos Lee has on their website if you have trouble getting through to Lee's CS.
I use the PACT pro scale/dispenser combo. If you can swing it it is well worth the money to go that way instead of a stand alone digital scale. The PACT works with the dispenser and alone. RCBS and Lyman have good products too. I don't know if they can work separately. I saw the RCBS working at a friend's and don't remember and I've only seen the Lyman in catalogs and heard good things about it. PACT makes the innards for a lot of scale "manufacurers" and last I heard, that was where you'd be sending your RCBS scale for repairs.
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July 9, 2007, 10:25 PM | #4 |
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RCBS OEM'd their first dispenser from PACT, but their current designs are made elsewhere and bear no resemblance to the PACT.
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July 9, 2007, 11:31 PM | #5 |
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Hey jclayto,
For the double disk kit, I just went to the hardware store with one of those longer screws and found two that were an inch and a half longer than that. The hardware screws are long enough now to do the job On your second question, I got a Lyman DPS that I use for a scale. It works good. I hope this helps. Happy shooting Scott5 |
July 10, 2007, 03:10 AM | #6 |
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I also noticed that the screws with the double disk kit are a bit on the short side. but I am able to get a few turns on the brass nuts. so it works for me.
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July 10, 2007, 07:31 AM | #7 |
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Thanks everyone! Glad to hear the screws are a little short, I thought I was overlooking something.
Does anyone know about the RCBS Rangemaster 750. It seems to have decent reviews on midway. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=814722 |
July 10, 2007, 11:03 AM | #8 |
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I have both the Lyman 1000, and Lyman 1500 digital scales. Don't ask me why I own both.
For $120.00 at Gander, the 1000 does just as good of a job as the 1500 at $200.00. With my Lee Classic Turres Press, I have the double disk kit, but use the Lee Adjustable unit instead, and get great results with it. Eric
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