Chemistry Scales?

[gainer]

Pat, still remember that one from school. Accuracy is hitting the x-ring one time. Precision is being able to do it every time. I bought an Ohaus tripple beam balance (new) on the internet from a scale dealer a few years back. It is the stripped down model without weights, but it works well enough for my use. I think it was about $85 with shipping.

Off topic, but one of the proud moments in my life was when I was 13 years old and I hit the 10 ring enough times at that year's Hearst Trophy match in St. Louis to tie for second place with 188 out of 200. The tie was with a woman. Women are very good target shooters. A woman took first that year.

 

[nworth]

Chemical and biological laboratory supply houses generally stock a good variety of scales. My favorite is still my old Ohaus Dialogram, which has served me for over 30 years. I have used several different kinds of flat pan scales, like the Acculab. They provide some nice features, like automatic tare, but I have found them to be less convenient and far less reliable than the traditional mechanical balance.

 

[Andrew Moxom]

AS others have said, any of the cartridge reloading supply companies sell very good beam or electronic scales at very reasonable prices. I can attest to the quality of the RCBS line of products as I own and use their Chargemaster 1500 scale and dispenser system. Very slick. It can measure in grains, or grams. I load up all my ammunition on this set up. Including rounds I use for long range target shooting (600 yrds)... Another money pit hobby of mine.

 

[Lee Shively]

I use Escali digital kitchen scales bought from amazon.com. They are as accurate as I need to be for the few chemicals I mix. About $25, if memory serves.

 

[du a gwyn]

hello,i've bought mine from silverprint,very nice indeed and more importantly very accurate.check there web site.not cheap but the good things never are.
hope this is of help.
hwyl am y tro.

 

[dancqu]

Maybe something to do with (my young) age, but I'd kill myself
if I were to measure anything on a beam balance repeatedly.

Digital scales give the reading in 5 seconds or less and you don't
see the rocking of the beam back and forth.

I used to use a 2000 gram beam balance. After rigging with
a measured wire rider it was good for 10mg readings using
the indexed swing indicator. Amazing how responsive are
agate bearings.

The Acculab I've mentioned in an above post is much
handier to use. A 0.01 gram resolution and accuracy and
200 gram capacity is, IMO, a best combination for home work.
Full formula capacity for most developers and fixers and great
for fresh partials at time of use or for testing. Don't forget
the weighing papers. Dan