GJeffB
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A while back I tried to enter the 21st century with a digital scale. Never one to go overboard the first time around, I bought a National Metallic scale [https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019558826 ] as an entry level (misspelled "cheap") digital. That was August 2020. It has a 1 year warranty. For 12 months and 2 weeks I was satisfied. Then the zero drift. This month I had to reset zero about every 3rd charge, and double weigh every charge to verify. Clearly a poor solution. So I went back to old school, the Lyman 500 Brass Smith. I've been a Lyman fan boy for a while.
It (https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102072587) showed up today, $90, no shipping. I set it up on the dining room table, and zeroed it easily. Then to verify. The existing digital came with a 20 *gram* check weight, so I used that. Goggle [<-- intentional] is your friend showed a conversion of 20 grams to 308.647 ... grains. So I placed the weight check in the pan and weighed. Lo and behold it scored 308.6 grains. Winner winner, balance beam winner. To confirm, i redialed the adjustment screw off and back on balance, and tested on another flat top. "DNO"!
Now I'm back in my old days comfort zone, for less than a C-note.
-jb, Old is the new New
It (https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102072587) showed up today, $90, no shipping. I set it up on the dining room table, and zeroed it easily. Then to verify. The existing digital came with a 20 *gram* check weight, so I used that. Goggle [<-- intentional] is your friend showed a conversion of 20 grams to 308.647 ... grains. So I placed the weight check in the pan and weighed. Lo and behold it scored 308.6 grains. Winner winner, balance beam winner. To confirm, i redialed the adjustment screw off and back on balance, and tested on another flat top. "DNO"!
Now I'm back in my old days comfort zone, for less than a C-note.
-jb, Old is the new New