Knuckledragger Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I visited my dad in Michigan for a week, and he decided to give me a whole load of “extra” reloading gear. Among this stuff is a Redding 325 gr scale. I’ve never messed with these before, and can’t quite figure out how this thing is supposed to go together. I suspect the beam doesn’t go with the rest of the scale, as it looks like it has a paddle for oil dampening, but that’s just a guess. There’s also another part in the box I can’t figure out at all. No pics on the net I can find showing it. Some kind of tarnished brass arm or weight. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) Not sure what that is your holding. Pointed end of beam goes into slot on left upright. Left side if beam goes in 5 grain increments. Right side should be 1 grain and 10ths of a grain. Pan should hang off right side out near the end. Screw on base gets it almost level and centered on scale on left upright . Lock nutsbon right end for final adjustment to zero. Pretty sure that's how it goes together. Zero the scale with everything set to zero as far as the weights on the beam. Edited August 10, 2020 by shooterrex more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 minute ago, shooterrex said: Not sure what that is your holding. Pointed end of beam goes into slot on left upright. Left side if beam goes in 5 grain increments. Right side should be 1 grain and 10ths of a grain. Pan should hang off right side out near the end. Screw on base gets it almost level and centered on scale on left upright . Thumb screw on right end for final adjustment to zero. Pretty sure that's how it goes together. That’s what I was figuring, too. It’s the interference on that paddle looking thing on the beam against the upright. I tried to show it in that fourth pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 That might just be a damper to slow the swing of the beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, shooterrex said: That might just be a damper to slow the swing of the beam. It’s hitting the frame when the knife edges of the beam are put in place. Were there different versions of this scale or something? Maybe the wrong beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Try putting the beam on with the metal piece on the other side(right). That could apply force to counter Ballance the pans weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, shooterrex said: Try putting the beam on with the metal piece on the other side(right). That could apply force to counter Ballance the pans weight. Video is of the paddle on the side toward the other upright. Pic is of it placed on the opposite side, there is no movement possible. IMG_4834.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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