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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 443867, member: 13650"]I bought one of these as well. Minor fluctuations in weight are to be expected. Some here told me that tolerances were actually tighter back in the 1400s than they are today. Today, as in the 20th, 21st century, tolerances became much looser.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know at which point you should start to worry but I think it would be pretty obvious. I've noticed well worn coins to be sometims 0.15 grams under weight. While some good condition coins are slightly higher than book weight. </p><p> </p><p>I calibrate it every time I start it up, with the weights that came with it. I've noticed it's sensitive enough to where you can't even breathe near it or the weight fluctuates. I like mine so far.</p><p> </p><p> Edit: BTW, 0.15 grams sounds like a lot but this is 0.0048 of a troy oz. So before you would get too concerned, realize this is a very minor amount of material. This should put the 0.05 grams in perspective.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 443867, member: 13650"]I bought one of these as well. Minor fluctuations in weight are to be expected. Some here told me that tolerances were actually tighter back in the 1400s than they are today. Today, as in the 20th, 21st century, tolerances became much looser. I don't know at which point you should start to worry but I think it would be pretty obvious. I've noticed well worn coins to be sometims 0.15 grams under weight. While some good condition coins are slightly higher than book weight. I calibrate it every time I start it up, with the weights that came with it. I've noticed it's sensitive enough to where you can't even breathe near it or the weight fluctuates. I like mine so far. Edit: BTW, 0.15 grams sounds like a lot but this is 0.0048 of a troy oz. So before you would get too concerned, realize this is a very minor amount of material. This should put the 0.05 grams in perspective.[/QUOTE]
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