I picked up a digital scale by americanweigh, $28. now, 25 then. Very small and what I liked was it didnt have a non-detachable cover. Comes in a "Matchbox" style with a slip case type cover. Small and thin enough you don't have to finagle it around to get it set right. Item # was MB-50 -- great scale!-
Tracking force gauge?
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markd51
Nyuk Nyuk
Actually, that is pretty darn accurate when you think about it. A variance of one hundreth, or two hundreths of a gram.
Where the weight is placed on the platform can fool the scale at times, I know I could with my Proscale LC-50, by weighing at the corners of the platform, versus taking the measurements dead center on the platform.
Repeatability of readings is just as important as absolute .001g accuracy.
They are way more convenient to use versus a balance beam type scale.
A machinist acquaintance liked mine so much, he bought one for himself. After throwing a slew of reference weights at mine, all the way to 50g, he was very impressed. Considering the cost of these, their accuracy,and where these things all basically come from (china), I'd say they are a real bargain.
Anyone who crazily spends $600-$800 for a Winds Stylus Force Gauge is either off their rockers, or has lots of money to burn.
I see my scale listed at something like $23.90 at Old Will Knott Scales. With shipping, figure close to $30 in CONUS. Mark
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aabottom
Swing
Hummm, the precision seems quite good, a standard deviation of about 0.01 gram.
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markd51
Nyuk Nyuk
Hmm, that one Eric Clapton Song on the Slowhand LP comes to mind. lol Mark
wrxr7
Active Member
I have a Shure SFG-2 but found that my Denon DL-160 (moving coil) was attracted to it. The scale wouldn't bounce like it would with my moving magnet carts, almost like it was sticky. It was impossible to get an accurate reading.
I picked up this digital pocket scale from my local Harbor Freight:
It only reads to a tenth of a gram, but it's accurate enough for me.
I picked up this digital pocket scale from my local Harbor Freight:
It only reads to a tenth of a gram, but it's accurate enough for me.
vpkc
Active Member
SFG-2 is nice, but some skillful perusal of this thread can net yourself a digital scale that works GREAT. :thmbsp:
I'm still amazed at the precision of the cheap digitals:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4001740&postcount=57
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4001740&postcount=57
Probably a good week with a test stylus on it. Then I recommend rewiring with Cardas. :lmao::lmao:
Doug G.
Lunatic Member
Hey man, It's like for measuring incense so you get the grooviest amount in the burner, man.
Ya, that's it. Can you dig it, man?
Doug
awise1961
Super Member
When I told the sales girl (insert vision of full body tatoos and piercings) what I wanted it for she gave me the look of "sure buddy, that's what they all say".
The problem with inexpensive digital scales is that their accuracy is a percentage of the maximum weight they can handle. So if it can handle 100g and has a 5% accuracy it sucks at 3g tracking force.
As long as this thread is the OP is not looking and the thread has completely skidded sideways.
PM sent.
This is my personal favorite source of info on this topic, if I may:
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16266&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16266&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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