Thread: electronic powder despinsers

+1 for Ozark.

Originally Posted by steven

Gunsmithing &Reloading Tools - RCBS Chargemaster Combo, Scales

however they are $740NZ here, so even if you pay GST its $560NZ, a $180NZ saving is still a nice wedge, damn the exchange rate sucks.

The lyman gen 6 would be $220US so no GST and $50 landing charge so $120NZ cheaper.

I think your CM calc may have omitted shipping and the Bio fee so maybe a saving of only 70 bucks.
Unless it came in gst and bio free but those happy events are now few and far between.
Fortunately got mine back in the .85 xchange rate although I still go burned with the current rate when I had to replace the 1500 scale unit recently.

Originally Posted by zimmer

I think your CM calc may have omitted shipping and the Bio fee so maybe a saving of only 70 bucks.

Add in a local power supply.

I picked mine up from Workshop Innovation.

I would also strongly, strongly suggest looking at a line conditioner for your power. Especially if you have anything else on the same circuit, or fluro tubes in the garage/reloading space.

Mine is setup and works phenomenally - I check a couple of charges on the GemPro next to it - but they generally are both bang on. Just want another one now so I can load back and forth between them.

james at cr pain is lyman distributer he has an office in jafferland and he wiill most likly be at the seeker show

Originally Posted by The Bloke

Add in a local power supply.

I picked mine up from Workshop Innovation.

I would also strongly, strongly suggest looking at a line conditioner for your power. Especially if you have anything else on the same circuit, or fluro tubes in the garage/reloading space.

Mine is setup and works phenomenally - I check a couple of charges on the GemPro next to it - but they generally are both bang on. Just want another one now so I can load back and forth between them.

Can you give me more details on a line conditioner? Where from expected cost maybe?

A guy at Harvey Norman was giving a punter the hard-sell on a power supply filter. Can't recall the price but it's the sort of thing that'd do the job for this

um the power is supplied via a plugin adapter? I'd not think a protection worth it or achieve anything, but I could be wrong?

I know when I got a laptop some years ago on interest free the finance company insisted DSE give me one for free, so I just have to wonder.

cost $15 to $30

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I have this one,

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and I do have a bigger one on the TV.

Don't think its for surge protection

Line conditioners are something like this.....

Buy the Tripplite LR1000 1000 Watt Line Conditioner (LR1000) online at PBTech.co.nz

Originally Posted by cambo

Line conditioners are something like this.....

Buy the Tripplite LR1000 1000 Watt Line Conditioner (LR1000) online at PBTech.co.nz

For something that is powered by a plug pack and internal electronic voltage regulation the line conditioner will do nothing. Typically the plug pack puts out 1.5x to 2x the voltage the device needs. We are talking equipment that is not realistically going to draw 15W. Spend your money more wisely.

Yeah, that was just an example GM. Was the only 1 I could find quickly that had any sort of description of what it did.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

For something that is powered by a plug pack and internal electronic voltage regulation the line conditioner will do nothing. Typically the plug pack puts out 1.5x to 2x the voltage the device needs. We are talking equipment that is not realistically going to draw 15W. Spend your money more wisely.

I tried a UPS running in cold mode (AC off) but the electronic dispenser drew insufficient forward current for the UPS to stay on and it shut down after a set period. The line conditioner may do the same with insufficient fwd current to keep power transistors switched on.

Originally Posted by zimmer

I tried a UPS running in cold mode (AC off) but the electronic dispenser drew insufficient forward current for the UPS to stay on and it shut down after a set period. The line conditioner may do the same with insufficient fwd current to keep power transistors switched on.

It would simply be useless. There is zero benefit to be had. Most of the plug packs nowadays are switch mode power supplies and happily run for below 90V to above 260V. Check the advert Cambo put up and see what it is meant for. You are trying to solve a problem that does not exist.

My hornady one hates static, brought a anti static cloth that I give it a wipe with first then it's good to go

Originally Posted by gadgetman

It would simply be useless. There is zero benefit to be had. Most of the plug packs nowadays are switch mode power supplies and happily run for below 90V to above 260V. Check the advert Cambo put up and see what it is meant for. You are trying to solve a problem that does not exist.

If you read my post I am not proposing either device as a solution, I am saying they just won't run a small load at any rate. The weak point of the whole set up is the Switched Mode PS. It is pointless interposing other devices before the SM PS. The ultimate solution is probably a regulated battery supply. This same topic was hounded to death on the Oz F Class forum recently but more focused on protecting expensive digital scales rather than dispensers.