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Digital scale - what kind to look for?
I'm interested in purchasing a digital scale.. they are listed in 200g, 300gm, 500 gm and 1000gm capacity.
I'm not sure what this means... Of anyone has some input or a model they like, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I also see some with parts mode count, which sounds really cool.
Thank you
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2006-03-07, 12:14pm
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It kind of depends on what you want to weigh and how accurately. 1000g is 2.205 pounds, the rest is easy enough to sort out. As a personal preference, I don't like to use a big scale to weigh tiny things.
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2006-03-07, 1:08pm
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Mostly silver & crystal. Some frit.
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2006-03-07, 2:49pm
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I bought a "pocket" gram scale a few months ago. It's the size of a pocket calculator or a bit bigger than a credit card. I think it cost me under $30. If you're interested, I'll dig out the receipt and provide the web site.
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2006-03-07, 3:30pm
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Most electronic scales will either weigh in grams (kilograms) or ounces ( pounds).. you can toggle between weight type...
Parts count is if the weigh of one part is know (by scales), you can dump a handful of parts (all same type) on scales it will read out how many parts on scales. Great for some types of inventory keeping.
Bed Bath & Beyond had some out on display a few weeks ago, think I weighed everything in kitchen dept....
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2006-03-07, 3:45pm
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Steph also somthing to consider is the MINIMUM weight it can weight too on those small ammounts of crystal and silver it really does make a pretty big difference. I got a lil 200 gram scale on ebay that would weigh down to a fairly small fraction of a gram. I used this to weigh silver and crystals when I was doing the bulk buys.
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2006-03-07, 4:14pm
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MyWeigh is a great company. I'm really happy with the scales I have.
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Originally Posted by IF-Designs
Steph also somthing to consider is the MINIMUM weight it can weight too on those small ammounts of crystal and silver it really does make a pretty big difference. I got a lil 200 gram scale on ebay that would weigh down to a fairly small fraction of a gram. I used this to weigh silver and crystals when I was doing the bulk buys.
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that's great feedback Karin. Thank you.
I was just wondering, if a 200 gm scale meets your needs? If you were to buy another would you get a 500 or 1000?
What kind of measurement will tell you the minimum weight?
Thanks everyone for your input I really appreciate it!!
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2006-03-08, 7:47am
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in the specs it will usually say what the minimum weight is....let me see if I can find an example.
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2006-03-08, 7:55am
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ok heres an example this scale will weight doen to 1/10th of a gram which is pretty good you can do easily small silver pieces and crystals you still will be off a lil but this is probally as close as you will find
http://cgi.ebay.com/DIGITAL-250x0-1g...QQcmdZViewItem
but here is another scale
this one looks even better looks like it will go down to 1/100th of a gram!
but it could be a typo because he has similar models up that are to .1 of a gram and they look the same.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TOUCHSCREEN-...QQcmdZViewItem
Most of the ones im finding that are jewelry scales are to within .1 of a gram. The postal scales are not as accurate so be careful with those.
this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTRA-55-SCALES-...QQcmdZViewItem
its accurate within 1/10th of an oz but an OZ is alot more than a gram so youd totally lose out on product with that one.
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2006-03-08, 11:17am
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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Balance-Digi...QQcmdZViewItem
I think I'm going to get this one. It has these features. the seller also has 100% feedback.
100 gram Calibration weight included
Large translucent detachable protective cover that doubles as a weight tray.
Large Capacity: 500g x 0.1g
Six Measuring Units.
500 grams x 0.1g
17.60 Ounces x 0.005 oz
16.0 Troy Ounces x 0.005 ozt
321.55 Pennyweight x 0.05dwt
2500 Carats x 0.5ct
7750 Grains x 2.0 grn
Parts Counting
Tare weight mode
thanks so much, I appreciate your time and help!! Learning to look for minimum weight was extremely helpful and understanding the features that come with them was just what I needed to know.
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2006-03-08, 11:49am
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As long as we are talking about scales, I have a question as well. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced postal scale. I am going to sell off my bullseye so I need something that can handle up to a maximum of 5-8 lbs so I can figure out how much to charge.
Thanks,
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