What scale do you use?

What inexpensive scales do you guys use?

 

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Good item?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-s..._Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item19d24d56b9

 

eBay member in item above is in china

 

I use a reloading scale. It is accurate to within .1 grain, or about .005 grams. It displays three places after the decimal when set to display grams, but I usually round up or down to the nearest .01 gram.

I bought mine new, but second hand, for just under $100.

(Not mine, but same model)

 

I've been using this 600g x 0.1g scale that I got for $6 on Amazon made by Fast Weigh. I added it to an existing order so that I could get free shipping. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/9svgwdk

 

Was it new, and is it good quality?

 

:yes: I use my trusty 19th century British postal scale. The Brits of that era were positively anal about weights.

 

Thats aweasome!

 

Awwww thanks

 

If you're buying on eBay, get a scale that goes down to hundredths of a gram at least. I bought two scales there, one with .01g resolution and one with .001g (milligram) resolution. I'll see if I can find the post where I talked about them.

Btw, what's up with the new account?

 

I was banned, and created this to talk to GDJSMP about the ban, pm me for more info

 

ACCULAB 200g.

 

Yes, it was new and it has worked like a charm since I got it. There are some negative reviews of DOA units being sent out. If you are wary of that, you can get a little nicer version for a few dollars more when you look at the related scales shown on the same page I linked earlier.

 

That's why there are rules for everyone, not just certain ones and everyone else can do as they please.

 

Love this little pocket scale I ordered on eBay about 6 months ago for $10. Serves all my weighing needs with respect to coins and metals. It was new and works great for items up to 500 grams.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Sca...498?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27cbc5446a

 

Is it really critical to own a scale for coin collecting purposes? I have access to analytical scale, but they are obviously aren't always convenient or in my kitchen

 

It's a red flag for counterfeits. But even a coin that weighs
within tolerances can still be fake.

 

Great thread. I personally like this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160898093768?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

I used to use a 300x.01 that worked pretty well, but someone offered me $20 for it on CL. Then I went to my backup scale, and someone offered me $30 for that one. Since then, I've been using a 300g that works okay. It's accurate to within .05 carats.

BTW, if you're banned, why are you allowed a second account?

 

Ah, here's the thread where I linked to the scales I got. 30x0.001g and 300x0.01g. I use the 300-gram scale a lot more than the other one -- the milligram scale was mostly for that wear-and-weight study that I still haven't gotten off the ground, and it can't even handle a full troy ounce. But I definitely do find it useful to have better than 0.1g resolution.