Lone Mountain RCBS Chargemaster Repair

[Prose]

https://www.lonemountaincommunications.com/rcbs.html

Happened upon this. No affiliation. Apparently they can fix chargemasters. Probably chargemaster lite models too, I assume.

F.A.Q.s - Can we repair? - YES

• Error Code 02009
  
• Weak / No L.C.D. display readout
• Keypad digits Intermittent or read incorrectly
• Weight measurements are inaccurate
• Scale/Dispenser does not power up at all
• Continual charge overthrows
• Dispenser does not function
• Trickle mode inoperable
• Dispenser making excessive noise
• Dispenser takes too long to complete desired charge
• Cannot calibrate scale
• When idle - weight will vary +/- and will continue to Increase/Decrease
• Cannot Zero out scale

 

[Fotheringill]

THAT seems like a winner when you are out of warranty from RCBS.

 

[Bill K]

THAT seems like a winner when you are out of warranty from RCBS.

I have had things out of warranty from RCBS and they either repaired them anyway or gave me a very decent trade in on another item of the same.

 

[Fotheringill]

Not me. I had a 6 month warranty on my 1500 bought through Brownells. It became inaccurate after about 8 months and they refused to honor the warranty. Back to Brownells for a full refund.

RCBS is on my s list after that. The only product of theirs that I still use is the lube pad.

 

[KMart]

It is nice to find a place to repair things, but you need to check the economics of it. It is an electronic component like a TV set. Years ago, you got a broken tv repaired. Now the cost of repair can be very near the cost of a new one and you still have an old unit that likely to quit working again.

The cost of repair and shipping is key to your decision.

 

[divingin]

It is an electronic component like a TV set. Years ago, you got a broken tv repaired. Now the cost of repair can be very near the cost of a new one and you still have an old unit that likely to quit working again.

While I'm not disagreeing with you, I had a Sony flatscreen TV that quit network communication. Out of warranty by a couple of months. Took a chance and bought a new network adaptor on ebay for something like $12, took 20 minutes to swap it out, and it's been running fine for the last 3 years. I have no idea what a repair shop would have charged, but I suspect it's be 100x or more what I invested.

 

[338 dude]

Not me. I had a 6 month warranty on my 1500 bought through Brownells. It became inaccurate after about 8 months and they refused to honor the warranty. Back to Brownells for a full refund.

RCBS is on my s list after that. The only product of theirs that I still use is the lube pad.

Use Hornady one shot and be rid of RCBS all together

 

[farmerjohn]

Use Hornady one shot and be rid of RCBS all together

I'm ready to try one, any 300$ piece of equipment that needs a McDonald's soda straw to halfass work ought to have told me something before my "warranty" expired. Darn thing never has worked right...