my scale is haunted.

[deth502]

wtf?!?!

i tried doing a few trial rounds the other day to work up a load for my 700sps, and my scale was acting funny, to say the least.

its the ubiquitous old rcbc/ohaus 5-10, probably twice as old as me, easily.

first off, it wouldnt "settle" it would keep bouncing back and forth. but heres the weird part, it would start to settle, then just go into a spasm shooting high or low. no wind blowing on it, no one bumped it, it would just shoot off in one direction and start trying to settle in again.

all i could think of would be a pivot problem. i cleaned the pivot socket, cleaned it again, put in some dry graphite to lube it, cleaned out the dry graphite, and cleaned it again. no difference. no apparent damage to either the balance point on the beam or the pocket in the scale.

i do believe that these are supposed to be "magnetically dampened" to minimize the wandering before it settles (which it was taking forever to settle, as well) is it possible my magnets got fucked up?

im at a loss as to what could possibly cause this, other than the pivot, which ive checked and cleaned over and over.

ideas?

[Helen Keller]

Is there any metal or electronic near it???

[deth502]

nothing electronic, i didnt think to look for metal, i have a few projects setting on the bench, not sure how close they were. ill have to check that out. that is a possibility.

its not that this is the greatest scale, its just the one i have used since i started reloading, im used to it, its grown on me. id rather not replace it if i dont have to.

[old Grump]

It's the electronic spy gear that the CIA, BATFE and Bank of America planted in your fillings. If they all transmit at the same time you can mess up your dogs appetite, your wireless printer and the bathroom scales. Have you noticed a decrease in gas mileage of your horseless carriage lately?

[deth502]

It's the electronic spy gear that the CIA, BATFE and Bank of America planted in your fillings. If they all transmit at the same time you can mess up your dogs appetite, your wireless printer and the bathroom scales. Have you noticed a decrease in gas mileage of your horseless carriage lately?

i would have seriously considered that, but its a beam scale, not an electronic one.

[old Grump]

i would have seriously considered that, but its a beam scale, not an electronic one.

Makes no difference, the super secret QQ band they transmit on brings the hidden planet Niburu closer and its negative gravitational field cause the earths gravtational pull to fluctuate in subtle increments.

[Schuetzenman]

Almost sounds like two magnets of the same polarity facing off. They repell vs. attract.

[Pat Garrett]

Call Ohaus Scale Company. They will tell you how to fix it, or have you send it back and they will take care of it. They are a very reputable old line company that stands solidly behind their products.

[O.S.O.K.]

I'm sure he's either fixed the problem or procured a new scale in 2 YEARS....

And I would've suggested that there was moving air in the room - it doesn't take much at all to throw the balance beam scales off....

[NAPOTS]

I'm sure he's either fixed the problem or procured a new scale in 2 YEARS....

And I would've suggested that there was moving air in the room - it doesn't take much at all to throw the balance beam scales off....

Or an electronic for that matter. It gets hot as hell in my garage during the summer so I'll often open the door party way and run a box fan. It will make the reading on the scale waiver from way across the garage so I turn if off when I am measuring powder.

[Pat Garrett]

I'm sure he's either fixed the problem or procured a new scale in 2 YEARS....

And I would've suggested that there was moving air in the room - it doesn't take much at all to throw the balance beam scales off....

That was my first thought too.