Prism holder ideas for powder scale

[Mike W1]

This works for me. Box with lead weights and leveling screws with a cheap magnafying glass.

[nvreloader]

This might help you,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCs0Y7HH2zA

I added a needle pointer to my scale and then recalibrated the scale internal pan weights, to read correctly, with test weights etc,
it made a big difference on the accuracy of the scale and SEEING the difference of just where the needle point was referring to,
the OEM factory marks, on the scale/pointer marks, left a lot to be desired.

HTH,

Tia,
Don

[barrabruce]

Did you just use some superglue and a ground down pin for the pointer.
All of the methods have merit that’s for sure.
Keep ‘Em coming if you got them.

[nvreloader]

I found a pin in the betters half's stash of sewing stuff, and cut it off about 1/2 to 3/4" long,
then took the beam off the scale, laid it flat and solid and used a sharp pointed nail flatten to a sharpened diamond shape,
and a small rat tailed file cut/scraped out a trough deep enough for the needle shank to hold good,
cleaned the trough and used Supper glue to hold it in place.

Do not cut the needle trough TOO deep to cause the needle to rub against the scale face reading area.

Archery cement works very well also, placed the beam on the scale, set a known scale weight in the pan,
then took #9 lead shot flattened and cut enough lead to re balance the scale to dead zero,
placed the lean inside the pan base, then check with several other scale weights, to confirm that it was operating correctly.

With the needle point, you can see exactly where the point is, in relation ship to the line thickness etc.
Very easy to get very accurate reading etc.

HTH,

Tia,
Don

[barrabruce]

Thanks
Sounds like a plan.