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Got a PACT digital dispenser and scale
jonk
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They had these on back order for a few months due to a change in parts suppliers, but it finally arrived, and I did some loading yesterday.
Observations:
-Time to dispense a charge in the 50 grain range with extruded powder was about 15-20 seconds.
-Accuracy after calibration was within .1 grains, and always under. For instance, if I asked for 50, I always got 49.9 or 50, perfectly acceptable variation for extruded stick powders, which is what I was using. If I want the extra .1, I can bump the dispense button for a second to trickle it up.
-The dispenser loses calibration if you add more powder to the hopper too quickly. It has to be done gradually or it messes something up.
Overall- ease of use? A. Value (compared to RCBS or Lyman): A. We'll see about reliability.
Observations:
-Time to dispense a charge in the 50 grain range with extruded powder was about 15-20 seconds.
-Accuracy after calibration was within .1 grains, and always under. For instance, if I asked for 50, I always got 49.9 or 50, perfectly acceptable variation for extruded stick powders, which is what I was using. If I want the extra .1, I can bump the dispense button for a second to trickle it up.
-The dispenser loses calibration if you add more powder to the hopper too quickly. It has to be done gradually or it messes something up.
Overall- ease of use? A. Value (compared to RCBS or Lyman): A. We'll see about reliability.
Comments
Rocky: You are correct. I went back and did it again. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong before, but I was definitely wrong. I did what you said and it worked exactly as it should. I guess I should pay closer attention to the owners manual next time. I'm sorry I'm such an idiot[B)] But THANK YOU!!!
To correct an "Over" reading, simply empty the pan and hit "ENTER." When you replace the pan, it should reset and go back to normal auto-dispense mode. Mine does.
It works fine for me.
A friend got one and it never suited him but then he accepts NO variation in charge weight; a tenth of a grain off is a bad load to him. He returned it and got the more expensive RCBS and only has to redo a charge occasionally.
"Press ENTER to remove the "OVER" warning."
I can't tell from your posts if you do know what the manual says. Your posts refer to pressing a "clear" button - which doesn't exist. Even if you mean the "CANCEL" button, that isn't what you are supposed to do. When you get an OVER warning, empty the pan and just hit ENTER. Nothing else.
Sorry for derailing the thread, folks. I'm just trying to help out a guy with a machine like mine.
Don't be too embarrassed. I've misread and mis-remembered a thing or two myself.
They had these on back order for a few months due to a change in parts suppliers, but it finally arrived, and I did some loading yesterday.
Observations:
-Time to dispense a charge in the 50 grain range with extruded powder was about 15-20 seconds.
-Accuracy after calibration was within .1 grains, and always under. For instance, if I asked for 50, I always got 49.9 or 50, perfectly acceptable variation for extruded stick powders, which is what I was using. If I want the extra .1, I can bump the dispense button for a second to trickle it up.
-The dispenser loses calibration if you add more powder to the hopper too quickly. It has to be done gradually or it messes something up.
Overall- ease of use? A. Value (compared to RCBS or Lyman): A. We'll see about reliability.
I have been using the PACT combo for years. It works very well and remains consistent at every loading.