Hi guys. Let me start by saying I suspect I already know the answer, but I'm hopeful maybe I'm overlooking something.
So I have a Midway Electronic scale that has got to be at least 20 years old. I really don't use it for general reloading, I stick with my trusty balance scale for that. But what I do use it for is weight sorting the few bullets that I bother to weight sort, namely my match boolits for NRA Highpower. I only need about 400-500 for the season. So basically right around this time of year I fire it up, and use it for 5 or 6 sessions, and put it away. I like it for this purpose because it is fast and easy, and accurate enough. I just tare it at "0" with no pan , then I just set a boolit on the platform, and BAM that's it. Like I said, it's been going like a champ for 20+ years doing this.
Anyhow, all of a sudden it just seems to go haywire. Readings flash all over the place, both with a weight on the platform and without. I re zero, it's good for a few minutes, then it goes nuts again. I already put a fresh battery in, just to rule that out.
Has the unit just lived out it's life? That's what I suspect. Or is there something else I should be aware of?
Thanks in advance.