Calibration of the Taylor 7506 Scales: Does anyone know how to calibrate this unit???
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I bought this scale about a month ago. I also wanted to calibrate it. As I have background in electronics, I took the back over off to look for a way to adjust it. I could find no mechanical adjustment anywhere. There is soldered pin sticking out of the printed circuit board with the label "cal", which is almost certainly an electronic calibration connection. As there is no physical adjustment capability apparent, I suspect that adjustment is done electronically at the factory. Just my opinion.
1577879
Mine wasn't easy to calibrate. You need to press a button on the back and go around a block - - - a complete 360 degree turn. You may have to do this several times to get it to be reasonably accurate. Good luck.
877973
I don't believe the machine can be calibrated, at least I haven't noticed an option. Also the readings are not always consistent if you take a few back to back. Have others noticed this?
2015821
From the owner's manual:IX. Calibration Adjustment 1. Press the ON/OFF key to turn the scale on. 2. Press and hold the MODE key for three seconds until the display shows "CAL" then release. 3. Press the MODE key again, and the LCD will flash the first calibration weight. Place the required weight on the middle of the platform 4. The LCD will flash then flash the second required calibration weight. Place the required calibration weight on the middle of the platform. Skip this step for model ACP-500. 5. The LCD will display "PASS" and return to normal weighing mode. Calibration is complete!According to the manual, you will need both weights. From the owner's manual:IX. Calibration Adjustment 1. Press the ON/OFF key to turn the scale on. 2. Press and hold the MODE key for three seconds until the display shows "CAL" then release. 3. Press the MODE key again, and the LCD will flash the first calibration weight. Place the required weight on the middle of the platform 4. The LCD will flash then flash the second required calibration weight. Place the required calibration weight on the middle of the platform. Skip this step for model ACP-500. 5. The LCD will display "PASS"... » Read More From the owner's manual:IX. Calibration Adjustment 1. Press the ON/OFF key to turn the scale on. 2. Press and hold the MODE key for three seconds until the display shows "CAL" then release. 3. Press the MODE key again, and the LCD will flash the first calibration weight. Place the required weight on the middle of the platform 4. The LCD will flash then flash the second required calibration weight. Place the required calibration weight on the middle of the platform. Skip this step for model ACP-500. 5. The LCD will display "PASS" and return to normal weighing mode. Calibration is complete!According to the manual, you will need both weights. « Show Less
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I just got mine today and also a 500g calibration weight. My understanding from other blogs if your scale is a max 1000g then you need 1000g weight to calibrate it. What I did was use my 500g weight as a reference then got a 16.9 fl oz water bottle, opened it up and sucked out the water with a syringe until the number was the exact same as my calibration weight. Then used both the weight and water to re calibrate. Works just fine now.
2267257
Hi,I did check mine,don't see any machine marks, checked out flat and smooth within accuracy of 0.001,now 0.005 is just way to much.I will return that for another one,thanks for info!!!!!
1131469
I have not yet encountered this problem. I would think re-calibration would have to be done by service technician people. I do not find any measurement "0 in" feature in on my unit, such as what my digital micrometer has. To be accurate, a definate test fixture would need to be used for calibration.
1743583
Mine is always 4 pounds off and I don't know how to fix it. It zeros itself each time I use it , but then is 4 pounds off one way or the other. I think it is just a bad scale. I am going to get a different scale from a different company. Sorry I couldn't help.
1803936
i had the same problem return the thermometer to taylor, but you have to say on them or they will forget you. i did get a new one and it works fine. good luck
805979
Thanks again John, you have been very helpful! After a lot of research (mine and yours), I have realized that my (US) scale will probably never display metric. Thus, I have just returned it and will order the HBF-500. Thanks again for your help.
898873
Good afternoon, Donald. I called Taylor Customer Service upon receiving notification of your question needing to be answered so that I could assist you. Unfortunately, Taylor does not offer instruction manuals in an electronic format, and this scale is no exception. To assist further, I am going to detail the process in my review to assist those who cannot read the manual that comes with the product. To avoid having to scroll to find the review, here is a permalink:
1244503
I guess by using a known value, like the calibrations buffers, 4.0 or 7.0. It's like using a calibrated weight to check a scale
40059
Mine only lasted less than a year. Tried 2 new batteries, still would not work. Cost more to return it to distributor than a new Taylor scales cost. Taylor will be my choice in the future. Also, it would not fit in the cheaper postal box, because the scales are over sized requiring a larger box that is more expensive to ship back.
275764
I have purchased two of these and both were in perfect calibration out of the box. One is still new but the other one has been working well and has held calibration for 10 months. If you do want to have calibration capability all you need is a 500 gram weight. a nickle weighs 5.1 on both of mine and a dollar weighs 1 gram even.
1904050
Have you tried calibrating? I bought two and they were just a smidge off, so calibrated and they are perfect. You might try changing surfaces it sits on. I was at a gem show last week and many vendors used this specific scale.
406857
I don't think there is any way to calibrate a scale with out using a known weight to adjust a scale with. Use another scale and fill a container with something that weights 100 grams with the container, then you can use that to calibrate the other scale. Then the scale is calibrated to the scale used the make the weight. If you have a calibrating weight it is a lot easier to check your scales. Hope this helps.
1215964
No does not require calibration. I compared with another scale and it was accurate.