Scales

[dpearce4]

Does anyone have a recommendation for scales that weigh in 0.1g, I need them for measuring out my OA this winter. Had a look on amazon and some are around the £5 mark say for weighing jewellery.

How accurate would they be?

 

[Tom Bick]

I got one of ebay about the same price

 

[Norfolk]

Does anyone have a recommendation for scales that weigh in 0.1g, I need them for measuring out my OA this winter. Had a look on amazon and some are around the £5 mark say for weighing jewellery.

How accurate would they be?

Probably pretty accurate given the price of silver and gold.
A link might be helpful.

 

[Finman]

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If you weigh coins with those balances, you will see that they are not all accurate. No one weigh cold with £5 apparatus.

I have tested those in a chop, and they all did not worked.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/British-Coin-sizes-and-weight-/10000000004941649/g.html

1 euro coin is exactly 7.5 g what you need to mix 100g sugar and 100g water. So you may test them.

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[dpearce4]

was looking at these as they were a little more at £8.50

[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Digital-Weight-Balance-Pocket/dp/B001L9CHP0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386186318&sr=8-1&keywords=0.1g+scales"]0.1g to 1000g 1kg Mini Electronic Digital Weight Balance Pocket Scale: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools[/ame]

 

[dpearce4]

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If you weigh coins with those balances, you will see that they are not all accurate. No one weigh cold with £5 apparatus.

I have tested those in a chop, and they all did not worked.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/British-Coin-sizes-and-weight-/10000000004941649/g.html

1 euro coin is exactly 7.5 g what you need to mix 100g sugar and 100g water. So you may test them.

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I knew I needed to go to France for a trip soon, will give me a good reason now and claim it back on my tax return. well had to make sure it was a real euro not a fake haha.

 

[Finman]

well had to make sure it was a real euro not a fake haha.

That was the first joke what I have heard about 1 € coin.

 

[iand]

Make sure whatever scales you go for are consistent. I got my set of scales wet, thought I needed a new set. So bought an even more accurate set, down to 0.1g, only trouble was if you weighed the same item a few times it gave as many answers. So took the item back to the shop.

 

[dpearce4]

That was the first joke what I have heard about 1 € coin.

you don't think the taxman will agree the receipt then finman.

 

[Tom Bick]

Just looked it up but a 1p coin should is 3.56g

 

[user 6228]

Probably pretty accurate given the price of silver and gold.
A link might be helpful.

It's not silver or gold that are most often sold for....
White powder of various types

 

[alanf]

Just looked it up but a 1p coin should is 3.56g

Easier to remember a pound is 9.5g, 20p is 5g.

Coins will vary a little with dirt and wear, and they are not precision made. But if you try a stack of 20p coins and it consistently weighs 5, 10, 15 and so on that's as accurate as you need. As for all scales, the starting point is a firm level surface. There will be the odd duff one but in general the cheap scales are remarkably accurate and consistent. Far better than the last generation of mechanical spring loaded scales.

It's not silver or gold that are most often sold for....
White powder of various types

Often listed as "postal" scales. Why else would you want to weigh small items to 0.1g?

 

[dpearce4]

yep u can tell from the reviews Derek, and I think some of the reviewers have used a bit to much before trying them out hahaha.

 

[Hivemaker.]

It's not silver or gold that are most often sold for....

420.........

 

[yeogi75]

hi Doug
I brought similar and took work to test and was surprised they are ok, use in warm room temp as cold can give false reading especially if taken in to shed from somewhere warm

 

[REDWOOD]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-500g..._Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item43be78eb49


This is the one I use and very accurate

 

[Hachi]

yep u can tell from the reviews Derek, and I think some of the reviewers have used a bit to much before trying them out hahaha.

Aint your kids got one you could borrow for a while Doug

 

[BILL.HEARD]

It's not silver or gold that are most often sold for....
White powder of various types

Or a little bit of green!

 

[itma]

I got an eBay direct-from-China "pocket scale" for weighing saltpetre and curing salt for making bacon and ham.
Worked very well, found I was using it for other things (like salt in breadmaking). Coincidentally, all 'white powders' - but not Nigella's recipes!
That scale died after it got wet, without me noticing and suffered lots of corrosion as a result.
Got another, similar styling, same precision, double the range. Price for that model had dropped to the original price I had paid.
New one is fine. Consistent on the 100g check-weight. But unless you keep it on a rock-solid base, out of draughts, the 0.01g digit isn't stable. This is NOT a fault of the scales - rather it is an indication of their sensitivity.

If I have any complaint it is regarding durability. The Tare button sometimes needs 'working' before it works (tarnish on a contact, I'd guess). Durability is maybe expecting too much of a sub-£10 'bargin' that is actually surprisingly accurate.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

, all 'white powders' - but not Nigella's recipes!

Won't be long before the classier stores will market a Nigella branded powder scales in a nice eggshell blue with the crowned 'N' crest on it - they'll probabbly market a set of twee little spoons (silly me - I should know that 'twee' is Dutch for little!) all held together on a keyring.