On beam scales part two

[Conaso]

Like this.

Reviews indicate it's a hit or miss for the light to work or continue to work, albeit made in China. I don't mind losing $18 bucks but has anyone found one of a little better quality?

 

[sparker]

I don’t use the light. It’s just as highly positional magnifying lens. I position at eye level and see kernel additions quite easily and clearly. The beam dampens out in 4 seconds after replacing the pan. Simply amazing.

 

[JFrank]

I don’t use the light. It’s just as highly positional magnifying lens. I position at eye level and see kernel additions quite easily and clearly. The beam dampens out in 4 seconds after replacing the pan. Simply amazing.

Ya’ll stop talkin crazy ! Beam scales are obsolete…

 

[1066]

My old eyes need all the help they can get.

 

[sparker]

That’s the smart way about it Alan. I’m just cheap!

Scott

 

[AzMandella]

sparker . I just picked up a brand new redding model 1 on ebay . How much to tune it ? I also have a Lyman M5 in excelent shape I would like to have tuned .

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[sparker]

sparker . I just picked up a brand new redding model 1 on ebay . How much to tune it ? I also have a Lyman M5 in excelent shape I would like to have tuned .

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Pm sent.

 

[danny]

It looks like the eBay prices on the Redding Model 1 are about to skyrocket!

Danny

 

[sparker]

It looks like the eBay prices on the Redding Model 1 are about to skyrocket!

Dan y

That might be. However, each one that I’ve encountered needed work, especially with regard to linearity.

Scott

 

[justinp61]

I do the same thing that Alan does. My reloading is done in my basement, I leave an old laptop on the bench with a cheap USB cam hooked to it. No more breaking my neck to read the scales. I think the camera was about $8.

 

[JFrank]

I built a small three sided box to elevate my scale closer to eye level, for some reason I’m not comfortable looking through additional screens or cameras.
Does that seem odd ?

 

[sparker]

Not at all. I charge cases on a standing height work bench. I sit on an adjustable height stool lowered down so my scale is at eye level.

 

[mjl650]

@sparker I have an Ohaus 10-0-05 that needs some TLC. PM me your info please.

 

[sparker]

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[Jon Leary]

I glued a small mirror on an angle to a block of wood. It is positioned so i can see when the lines on the pointer match the zero line.

 

[sparker]

I glued a small mirror on an angle to a block of wood. It is positioned so i can see when the lines on the pointer match the zero line.

That works! Post a pic please.

 

[JFrank]

I glued a small mirror on an angle to a block of wood. It is positioned so i can see when the lines on the pointer match the zero line.

If viewing through a prism does the image become inverted ?

 

[Murray Brook]

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No sir.

@sparker If I may what is it that makes this a bad scale. TKS

 

[sparker]

@sparker If I may what is it that makes this a bad scale. TKS

The way the pivot knives are attached to the beam does not allow one to correct for non-linearity.

 

[SEGARE]

Scott, what is it that you like about the Redding Model 1? I picked up a NIB from Ebay upon you mentioning them last week.