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I used a diamond stone to sharpen worn knife edge on a rcbs 10-10. Cleaned the pivots with alcohol. Set the base with a level, and adjusted weights in bottom of pan so that it zeroed when base is perfectly level. That got rid of any stiction, and inconsistencies.

Just remembered, I also removed the stone agates, and polished the paint off of the little nubs that they set on.

Oh, a Wise guy, eh?

Lyman M5 for me, although I'd love one of the high end electronic models with an autothrow attachment, or a Prometheous.

Depending upon the type of powder I'm measuring I use a combination of both mechanical and electronic scales for weighing powder. For all ball powders I use a Redding 3BR powder measure and trickle up to weight with either a Dandy 2-speed electronic powder trickler or an old RCBS manual trickler. I check every few throws on my RCBS M1000. My RCBS M1000 is the most consistently accurate scale and I also have 2 RCBS 505's which are very useable as well. I had an RCBS 1010 but it was just not accurate and I finally sent it back to RCBS for service. They sent me the M1000 to replace it as they too could not get it to measure accurately.

I check all my mechanical and digital scales with RCBS check weights. For throwing extruded powders, I use an RCBS Chargemaster Lite which has been extremely accurate. I usually check every 4 or 5 powder throws and using my M1000. I also have a GemPro 350 and an RCBS 1000 Rangemaster digital scales both of which I use on occasion but mainly for weighing bullets. I know, way too much info but, I really like, and fully trust, my current setup.