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<p>[QUOTE="nicholasz219, post: 2430032, member: 75641"]Lol [USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER] ; [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] I do multiple weighs/measurements as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am guessing that buying the calipers I did was the problem. I am irritated at the waste of four dollars honestly because I just wanted to have accurate coin measurements. As I have become more serious about ancients, it is becoming more obvious that certain coins rely upon the diameter for correct attribution. So I thought I would buy a small tool to help me with that. Now, the ruler that I have had sitting on my desk for twenty years gets the job. Stupid. </p><p><br /></p><p>The scale will be something I get soon though. I have a Harbor Freight near me so I might go poke over there tomorrow. I do not really need the 100th of a gram, but if the price is reasonable to have it, why not? I do also collect rocks and minerals so a scale that can handle somewhat larger (at least a couple of pounds for pieces collected in situ) pieces would be worthwhile and kill two birds with one stone. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the help and options, everyone. And for not being judgmental of a newbie.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasz219, post: 2430032, member: 75641"]Lol [USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER] ; [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] I do multiple weighs/measurements as well. I am guessing that buying the calipers I did was the problem. I am irritated at the waste of four dollars honestly because I just wanted to have accurate coin measurements. As I have become more serious about ancients, it is becoming more obvious that certain coins rely upon the diameter for correct attribution. So I thought I would buy a small tool to help me with that. Now, the ruler that I have had sitting on my desk for twenty years gets the job. Stupid. The scale will be something I get soon though. I have a Harbor Freight near me so I might go poke over there tomorrow. I do not really need the 100th of a gram, but if the price is reasonable to have it, why not? I do also collect rocks and minerals so a scale that can handle somewhat larger (at least a couple of pounds for pieces collected in situ) pieces would be worthwhile and kill two birds with one stone. Thanks for the help and options, everyone. And for not being judgmental of a newbie.[/QUOTE]
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