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Valued Member
United States
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Is .1 of a gram enough, or do they need to be .01 of a gram?
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I still don't own one but I would get one that's rated at +/- 0.01 gram accuracy. This is particularly useful for determining if a coin is authentic or not in various cases. The 0.1 scales, even though are quite cheap, aren't accurate enough in my book for the serious numismatist.
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 United States
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The 0.1 scales, even though are quite cheap, aren't accurate enough in my book for the serious numismatist. Absolutely. A $20 bill will buy you a scale with 0.01g accuracy, anyways. |
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 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I haven't looked recently for a 0.01g scale but $20 seems almost too cheap for one of those. I've seen them advertised in the past for the price but then looked into candid reviews and discovered that their quality was only so-so. Maybe I'm wrong now, and they're worth another look. Where are they only $20?
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United States
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United States
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Quote:I haven't done any research but I thought this looked cool. http://www.valleycoin.com/product_i...cts_id=21362 Not a bad price. I've got several of them for various prices and some are OK and some a little off. It all depends on just how much you'll end up using one. Several of mine are on a shelf and haven't been used in many years. If you really think you need one, the one in that add is probably as good as any of them. If you keep on checking around you'll constantly find them in a massive variety of prices. |
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 United States
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I use a + or - .01 and picked up a 12" by 18" a certified granite table from my brother-in-law. He re-cert's and rebuilds 10' to 150 foot machines. This base is very stable. I got my table for next to nothing, but new they get pricey. Used from companies going out of business
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Canada
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I have a Weigh Max 500 gram x 0.1 from ebay for under $20.00. So far I have no complaints as the readings are either right on or only 0.1 gram out on known weights. Prior to this one I had a 100 gram one and it was not accurate at all, cannot remember the brand name. In my experience the higher the gram weight the better the scale is. The following is the weight of a Canadian Loonie.....   |
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United States
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I purchased two scales from ebay with 0.01g accuracy. One has a max capacity of 100g; the other, 600g. The cost for both including shipping was around $35. I've had them for 3+ years and found them to be reliable. I check them by weighing one or several nickels, which should weigh as multiples of 5.00g. I remove the AAA batteries when not in use, and haven't had to replace them yet. On a side note, I use the 600g scale to weigh recipe ingredients. I'm told that measuring by weight is more accurate than measuring by volume. -wheatiefan |
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United States
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I haven't looked recently for a 0.01g scale but $20 seems almost too cheap for one of those. I own one of these (note, I don't know the seller, just linked the first auction I found): http://cgi.ebay.com/DigiWeigh-DW-10...le_W0QQitemZ110422196047QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b5acff4f I paid less than $20 shipped for mine, but that was a few years ago. I stand corrected on price, but my scale has accurately weighed enough different test weights for me to be confident in its' accuracy. |
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United States
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Just Carl.Since you have a few,wanna trade one of your better ones for a nice Morgan dollar?I can't email you for some reason. |
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United States
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The DigiWeigh DW-100AS that SuperDave referenced is also the make/model that I have. I think I paid $21.95 for the unit which also included shipping.
I test mine now and then for accuracy by using various denominations. The scale thus far checks out accurately.
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Philippines
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I have a o.1 gram resolution digital weigher bought at US$15, am quite satisfied with it. Primary use is for checking coins being mailed out just to be below the limit, so I can mail max# of coins at the least rate. at a 100 gram limit, I can mail at 99 grams also great for checking coin weights, once in a while Since the sensor for electronic weighing is always the strain-gauge, the higher the resolution (0.01 to 0.001) the more mechanically sensitive the equipment and the lower the resolution (0.1 to 1.0) the more mechanically rugged the equipment  |
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