PACT ELECTRIC SCALE

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joeb33050 posted this 24 April 2016

I just bought this. Now I can weigh primers.

The instructions say to unplug it when not in use.

Some users say that they leave it on all the time, eliminating the 30 minuute warmup.

Any opinions?

Thanks; joe b.

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John Alexander posted this 24 April 2016

Mine doesn't need to be left on to be stable and checks out with weights when I turn it on to use.

I know it is claimed that some electronic devises at least used to need to be left on but the manufacturer probably knows.  Of course it may be like all real men leaving their pick ups running when parked just the way real truck drivers do. Both practices are wasteful and pollute.

John

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358156hp posted this 24 April 2016

I had the RCBS branded PACT scale. Mine was very sensitive to even the smallest electrical surge, such as those encountered with florescent lighting. It would get all jittery, and fail to zero if plugged in to the circuit that had my shop lights on them. It worked well with incandescent lighting, but that's illegal now. Anyway, I sold mine because it was a hassle. I warned its new owner to sequester it from florescents, and it's working well for him, the last I knew. Perhaps newer ones won't be so sensitive. The half-hour warmup was also very necessary with mine.

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joeb33050 posted this 29 April 2016

Just a few days, but this Pact scale is great. I've had 3-4 earlier, sent them all back. This guy settles down and just works fine. joe b.

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Ken Campbell Iowa posted this 29 April 2016

if spooky things happen, ....analyze everything ... a door opening, a moth flying by ... and your master check weight is your friend .

ken

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Wineman posted this 30 April 2016

I find air currents most problematic. I have an Ohaus Lab grade (a normal grade sold by a lab company for 3x $) it weighs in grams but converting is never a problem (1 gram of Al 2400 is pretty easy to remember!). In the summer my garage fans make the zero bounce around. If I turn them off, it is rock solid, but the flop sweat tends to get on the pan and cause its own issues.

I have always wanted to weigh primers (not) but it would be pretty dull around here if we all did the same thing.:wnk:

Dave

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