What's your dream powder scale?

[JFrank]

I use a bench clamping magnifying lens. I put a small piece of blue tape on the lens to coincide with the +.5gr line on the scale body. This eliminates parallax issues.

That’s a great idea Scott’ I have been running one of your tuned scales for several years and they are accurate but I think for 1k BR the A&D is a balance that just makes sense. I may be the last LRBR guy to plug in but I’m plugging in and we’ll see how it goes.
Jim

 

[Fclassfool]

The one that's sitting on my bench right now. Fx120i and V4 Autotrickler

 

[ebb]

A chargemaster that weighs to 1/20 of a grain.

 

[Rocketvapor]

Which model Chargemaster do you have?

 

[nksmfamjp]

I have the Hornady powder measure, TRX-925 and Little Dandy trickler. It is a quick and easy setup.

The next step up to me would be an fx-120 with Autotrickler. Its mechanism is a bit more reliably accurate in theory. That said, the trx925 is very accurate, sensitive to a single kernel and has excellent programming to prevent drift. The only thing I have to do is put the empty pan on the scale between charges.

I don’t see any value in having a balance beam scale around. …even the Prometheus. It is good, but still has mechanical balance issues.

There is value in being able to check any scale. That comes from check weights of the right tolerance grade.

 

[sparker]

I’m ver

I have the Hornady powder measure, TRX-925 and Little Dandy trickler. It is a quick and easy setup.

The next step up to me would be an fx-120 with Autotrickler. Its mechanism is a bit more reliably accurate in theory. That said, the trx925 is very accurate, sensitive to a single kernel and has excellent programming to prevent drift. The only thing I have to do is put the empty pan on the scale between charges.

I don’t see any value in having a balance beam scale around. …even the Prometheus. It is good, but still has mechanical balance issues.

There is value in being able to check any scale. That comes from check weights of the right tolerance grade

I’m curious as to the issues you have experienced with mechanical balances.

 

[nksmfamjp]

I’m ver

I’m curious as to the issues you have experienced with mechanical balances.

A couple of things….Mostly just slower and less accurate. Dust in the pivots gives weird readings, even when nearly invisible. They are so light, usually, that touching them moves them causing a zero shift. My old RCBS 5-10 had the roller adjustment making moving it more likely. I had a Hornady that just never gave the right result.

Last and worst are the stories of people buying a new fx120i and using the mechanical balance to check the 10 times more accurate scale! To me, I want to check against a std like a certified check weight, not something proven less accurate like a mechanical balance.

 

[Timon]

I run a FX120i with a V4, it’s about as good a set up as I will ever need, it was my dream for many years. My new dream is a Gen 2 Prometheus, but that’s never happening. It seems there is always something more than what you have, but I love my V4 set up.

 

[varget204]

Got 2 FX120 I Scales

 

[209jones]

The one thing I noticed when checking out elec scales, was it appeared the FX120i was the lowest priced version that was certified for commerce. The Ej54d2 wasn't. How much that really means is probably questionable, but, apparently it meets a standard that has to be used in some commercial apps.
Had a Chargemaster for the last 12 yrs or so, quite happy with it, it works fine. Checking it against the FX120i, the FX tells me if I have a heavy 40.0 or a light one, and the Chargemaster is usually pretty close, a lot closer than a person may have thought most of the time.

 

[sparker]

Quite recently, I primed, chamfered and charged 50 cases in 54 minutes. I used my Redding #1, a Lee powder thrower and a Dandy trickler. However much my beam scale is “slowing me down” it’s not much.

 

[danny]

Quite recently, I primed, chamfered and charged 50 cases in 54 minutes. I used my Redding #1, a Lee powder thrower and a Dandy trickler. However much my beam scale is “slowing me down” it’s not much.

I use the Dandy trickler with the light beam shutoff function. I am not sure if that is the one you use, but with that I can weigh every charge and dump pretty fast. I usually (for small runs) use the Lee Powder scoops to throw charges just under, then trickle up. If the case numbers get bigger, I set up my thrower, then do the same. Pretty quick. I don't even want to go battery powered on a vehicle....

Danny

 

[Bottom Fodder]

I use the Dandy trickler with the light beam shutoff function. I am not sure if that is the one you use, but with that I can weigh every charge and dump pretty fast. I usually (for small runs) use the Lee Powder scoops to throw charges just under, then trickle up. If the case numbers get bigger, I set up my thrower, then do the same. Pretty quick. I don't even want to go battery powered on a vehicle....

Danny

I also use use A powder thrower and trickle up but I’m retired and have plenty of time