Re: rcbs 1500 chargemaster in cold weather accuracy
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: crowsniper1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I got a new one for xmas and so far i have only used it inside but all my other gear is in my garage and it's not insulated,does the cold weather affect them or will it work just fine as long as i give it a 30 min warm up time? </div></div>
They can be a bit flighty at times. I'm in Miami, but sometimes mine geeks out on me for a stretch--fluttering a bit. I'll just shut it off and remove the plug from the unit for 30-60 seconds.
Just calibrate it after a good warm up. I'd even turn it on a good hour before use, if it's that cold in the garage.
I went the cheap Chinese route, but get another weight check set just to confirm things are where they should be.
After a charge is dispensed, I'll lift the pan once (or twice) and set it back, letting the scale settle down. This seems to give me a bit more confidence with my process. Sometimes a few grains will trickle into the pan, but aren't heavy enough to 'bump' the scale, so lifting helps out a bit.
For stick powders, I'll 'generally' set the target weight for .1 grain UNDER that desired weight and I'll have a few kernels in the CM1500's lid, next to the combo and just dab a few sticks out of that and into the pan, in lieu of using the 'trickle' function.
It seems to go faster. However, I tried this with AA 2520 and the crap just sticks to your fingers and is hard to get off.
Try to keep the combo away from big flourescent lighting and cell/cordless phones, as guys have reported in the past, that they dick with the unit a bit. Also, watch out for drafts.
I love my unit, but it does have its quirks occasionally.
Chris