Digital Scales

[snakepit]

Snakepit, I realize you have been frustrated with Customer Service at GemPro. But your ramblings about the FX scale on several threads make it sound like you are on their payroll.

But since I already own a GemPro and I'm happy with it.....

You know I said to my self, that is not like Bill the Nomad47 to come down on a person simply for the reason that he likes the FX-120i because he always seems like such a nice guy in his postings but now I understand the situation a little better, he finally told us he is a GemPro owner and he is happy with it. I wonder if he is on the GemPro payroll. LOL By the way Bill, I still think you are a nice guy. Sorry Bill about rambling on again.

 

[Raythemanroe]

I like this guys set up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfl9C0-5zYw#t=317

 

[snakepit]

They cost $400 Canadian. Shipping is $25 but the currency conversion gets you most of that back. It will most likely ship from California so there are no customs issues to deal with. Link is right here.

http://cambridgeenviro.com/productDetail.php?122g-x-0.001g-A-D-5-Year-Warranty-Top-Loading-Balance-2867

Mine came directly from Canada with no custom issues or additional delays. They said that if it did come from California it was because they were having it shipped directly from the manufacture because at that time Cambridge was having trouble keeping enough of the FX-120i in stock.

 

[jlow]

Man, if you actually read my post, you will understand that using those two things has NOTHING to do with differences between the two scales. Is it really necessary to fire from the hip and go negative?

I did read your posts. What I said was not off topic nor from the hip. You chose to write a dissertation on how you believe powder should be weighed and implied when you said "Most of you veteran reloader already knows this" that your way is the right way which is a bunch of crap.

You go on and on about your Gempro but as far as I can tell you have never even seen the AND and you're bashing it based on absolutely nothing but price. The fact that others have trashed their Gempro in favor of an AND seems to really bother you and you're out to prove that your "superior technique" overcomes any problems that may exist. My FX-120i has been sitting here turned on for nearly six months. I calibrated it the day it arrived. It has been at 0.00 grains for the entire time when empty. I have checked the calibration several times with a 100 gram weight and it says 1543.24 grains every time. It's sensitive to a single kernel of Varget which weighs right about 0.023 grains (yes, there are some 0.02 grain steps you just can't get to). It has a five year warranty from a very reputable company (this isn't the only AND scale I have).

If you've got something else to bring to the table other than your way is cheaper let us hear it.

Would suggest you chill out and give your blood pressure a break. In the end, it's just suppose to be a friendly exchange of information and nothing to get a cardi about.

 

[Zilla]

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However, after rereading the thread, maybe I do want to get an Fx-120i and have it magically get the proper amount of powder from the can without any human intervention like Dave Berg was describing. I don't know about the rest of you, but I would pay extra for that.

I'm almost there, Denys. Need another month or two. ;D

 

[Raythemanroe]

$400 isn't bad, I'm not gonna spend 1k or more on a scale. I do like how the Magnetic Force restoration scale reacts to input.

 

[Nomad47]

Snakepit, I realize you have been frustrated with Customer Service at GemPro. But your ramblings about the FX scale on several threads make it sound like you are on their payroll.

But since I already own a GemPro and I'm happy with it.....

You know I said to my self, that is not like Bill the Nomad47 to come down on a person simply for the reason that he likes the FX-120i because he always seems like such a nice guy in his postings but now I understand the situation a little better, he finally told us he is a GemPro owner and he is happy with it. I wonder if he is on the GemPro payroll. LOL By the way Bill, I still think you are a nice guy. Sorry Bill about rambling on again.

LOL, Snakepit. I really was just yanking on your chain a little. I definitely wasn't "coming down" on you. That's why I put the wink after what I said. I guess I should have also put a "tongue-in-cheek" icon as well.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

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However, after rereading the thread, maybe I do want to get an Fx-120i and have it magically get the proper amount of powder from the can without any human intervention like Dave Berg was describing. I don't know about the rest of you, but I would pay extra for that.

I'm almost there, Denys. Need another month or two. ;D

Dave, that was cryptic. Do you need another month or two before getting an Fx-120i, a Magical Farce Reprovision scale or do you need the delay to finalize your method for moving the proper amount of powder to a scale without handling it?

Let me know as I am interested in whatever you come up with. In the meantime, I'll struggle on with my Chargemaster-> GP-250 <-Omega trickler method. Sigh.

 

[Milo 2.0]

Is this the digital scale you guys recommend?

http://cambridgeenviro.com/productDetail.php?122g-x-0.001g-A-D-5-Year-Warranty-Top-Loading-Balance-2867

I wouldn't mine experimenting, for 400.00 I will, but not 1K.

 

[snakepit]

Is this the digital scale you guys recommend?

http://cambridgeenviro.com/productDetail.php?122g-x-0.001g-A-D-5-Year-Warranty-Top-Loading-Balance-2867

I wouldn't mine experimenting, for 400.00 I will, but not 1K.

It depends on which guys you are talking about but for those who own the FX-120i this is probably the best price available. That is where I purchased mine as did a lot of the other members on this forum who bought this scale.

 

[Milo 2.0]

Thanks for the verification snake. I need to wean myself off these forums, I don't know if I'll make it through the day unless I have one of these coming my way.
That and a borescope

 

[snakepit]

Thanks for the verification snake. I need to wean myself off these forums, I don't know if I'll make it through the day unless I have one of these coming my way.
That and a borescope

Milo, if you get one PM me on how you like it.

 

[rox]

However, after rereading the thread, maybe I do want to get an Fx-120i and have it magically get the proper amount of powder from the can without any human intervention like Dave Berg was describing. I don't know about the rest of you, but I would pay extra for that.

I thought I had this fast & accurate automatic dispensing problem solved - but now you want something to pour the powder from the can into the hopper for you? sheesh! ;D

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