Troubles -RCBS. E. Scale

[smokemjoe]

I use my RCBS Electronic Scale inside and works great, I used it outside on the porch,in the shade, and it bounched all over and it said to re zero most of the time, Whats the trouble. Thanks- Joe

[Dale53]

The trouble is most likely air movement (also called "wind"). That must be stopped. You can do so with a clear plastic box (clear so you can see through it). These scales are so sensitive that any air movement causes the changes you see.

Dale53

[pjh421]

How's it goin Joe? Dale's right. I have to turn off the fan or the heater in the garage before I can get mine to settle down. I can't imagine trying to use it outside or even on a screened-in porch. In fact, if I reach for the dump pan too quickly the air turbulence will register on the display.

Paul

[jhalcott]

Has anyone noticed a disturbance of the reading when use flourescent lights? I've heard they will mess with an E-scale, but haven't noticed a problem YET!

[Dale53]

I use mine regularly with flourescent lights and have NEVER noticed a problem.

Dale53

[beagle]

I had a set of the RCBS scales and I had problems with any kind of draft around the loading bench. The flourescents didn't bother mine. Great for weighing bullets but after several years, I went back to my old beam scales for loading. Guess I'm a dinosaur./beagle

[Dennis Eugene]

yep it's the wind I went back to my old beam scale also got tired of have to have the door to my room closed. Things been sitting on the shelf ever since probley should sell it as I'll probley never use it again. Dennis

[smokemjoe]

Wow : I didnt know it was sentive to air, Used it all the time under flourence light and no troubles, Thanks for the help- Paul, when you comming down to Wind Hill shoots, Joe

[Heavy lead]

My reloading room has 4-4" flourescent's all natural light flourescent's, never had a problem with either the RCBS or the Lyman. +4 on air movement though.