Recommendations on Scales

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Shell Kurtis
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Recommendations on Scales

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I'm looking to buy a scale to use accurately measure glue mixtures, glass for casting and metal for casting. Any recommendations on scales?

Thanks in advance :D

Shell
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Buy a postal scale. They're accurate and widely available.
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Shell wrote:I'm looking to buy a scale to use accurately measure glue mixtures, glass for casting and metal for casting. Any recommendations on scales?

Thanks in advance :D

Shell

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Post by rosanna gusler »

if you know anyone in weightwatchers tm get one of their scales. weighs in gm or lb and has tare function,accurate to .2gm about 20$ rosanna
Shell Kurtis
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Recommendations on Scales

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Thanks for the recommendations. One last question. I was made to believe that in order to mix Hxtal properly you needed a REALLY Accurate scale, preferably digital. Is this correct? Can I really get by on a postal scale?

Thanks again,
Shell
Jerry Barnett
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Post by Jerry Barnett »

I use an Ohaus triple beam balance scale for mixing Hxtyl. It is not digital. It measures in grams.

The accuracy of the scale becomes important when you are:

1) Mixing small quantities

2) Correcting the first mix when you overshoot in adding the second part.

Jerry
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