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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on March 12, 2010, 11:39:07 AM
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Hi everyone. I need a new scale for weighing my stunt ships. I need something that is small, inexpensive (around $20?) and weighs in ounces and grams. Any ideas?
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Harbor Freight has one..... H^^
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I have the one from Harbor Freight. I have been using it for about three years and it works very well. Inexpensive also.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95364
Bill Hodges
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Unfortunately Habour Freight does not ship outside the USA....or at least they didn't a couple of years ago.
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Since you're located in Alta., got to Safeway. I got one that goes to 5 lbs, in .1 ounce increments. The price was just over what you wanted including that anti-Canadian thing called the BC sales tax. Look in the area with the pots and cooking utensils, buried on the bottom shelf.
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Walmart has one for just that price, but I don't know about Canada.
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Glenn
I can recommend a good scale. On eBay look for item # 320500664562.
It is a 35lb scale that reads out to 0.1 ounce or Kg and Grams.
He has them listed about every 30 minutes with a $0.98 starting bid but with a $16.99 shipping charge. $17.97 is no one bids against you. I have bought two of them from Just Pounds and Ounces. It is about 8 x 8 x 3 inch. I have a 2KG calibration weight that I test my scales with and both were right on.
Clancy
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Clancy; I was wondering about calibration weights, where did you get yours? I have an Office Depot scale (looks just like the Harbor Freight scale but cost twice as much) and would like to test it. When I weight in ounces, and then weigh in Kilograms and then convert to ounces, I get two different answers.
Brian
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I use a baby scale with sliding weights. Got it at a garage sale for $5.00. I then replaced the "baby basket" with a Styrofoam Robart plane holder! Works great, Pounds and ounces. For a gram scale I use a non mechanical letter scale from a stationery store, weighs up to 4 ounces in gr. and oz. 3-4 bucks!
W.
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Brian
Besides the 35 lb digital scales I described I also have a smaller digital scale rated at 2 KG at 0.1 Gr. (4.4 lbs)
I bought a 2000 gr (2 KG) Calibration weight for $34.99 plus free shipping from Ezaker,
eBay item # 120417911557. It is a type M class 2 (+/- 0.015 %) Calibration weight (without certificate).
translated that is 2 KG +/- 0.3 gr. That equals 4 lb 6.548 oz +/- 0.011 oz.
Clancy
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Thank you all for your great tips. Well appreciated.
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Your welcome G-Well.
The translation between ounces and grams is 1 ounce = 28.3495 grams.
Clancy
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Brian
Besides the 35 lb digital scales I described I also have a smaller digital scale rated at 2 KG at 0.1 Gr. (4.4 lbs)
I bought a 2000 gr (2 KG) Calibration weight for $34.99 plus free shipping from Ezaker,
eBay item # 120417911557. It is a type M class 2 (+/- 0.015 %) Calibration weight (without certificate).
translated that is 2 KG +/- 0.3 gr. That equals 4 lb 6.548 oz +/- 0.011 oz.
Clancy
Thanks Clancy!
Brian
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Check out Canadian Tire. They always have the Starfrit scales on sale. I just picked one up just over a month ago and they are regular $30, on sale for $20, and at the right time you can get them for $10. G'luck.
Chancey