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Old 12-14-2008, 02:42 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I bought this one becuase it came witha calibration weight and I was too lazy to buy one separately.

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Old 01-18-2009, 07:38 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Anything wrong with using regular kitchen scales used for measuring flour/sugar etc?
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Old 01-18-2009, 07:53 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Anything wrong with using regular kitchen scales used for measuring flour/sugar etc?
are you referring to the scales that are plunger types with the rotating arrow? heh... i'm not the greatest at describing things :P

those types are not very accurate, especially when going for 0.1g's

however... if you're referring for the digital scales for home kitchens, that's what i use, it's accurate to 0.1g and is perfectly fine for PPS-Pro.
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Old 01-18-2009, 08:04 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Yep with the arrow I have one of them. I thought that would be ok, obviously not
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Old 01-18-2009, 08:23 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Wish I'd have seen this thread before I bought my scale earlier this week . I got a 1000 gram, but only 0.1 accuracy. Do you think this is fine? It was only $12 shipped. Also it says "One touch calibration-on key". I didn't know about calibration weights or anything, so what does this mean? Am I going to have to buy weights?
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Old 01-18-2009, 10:47 PM   #26 (permalink)
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If I were to measure my chemicals in a pot first, I take it I can minus the weight of the pot before hand? This is with the digital ones I'm asking about
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Old 01-18-2009, 11:36 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Yes, provided your scale has the "tare" function and the total weight will be under the scale's maximum.
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Old 01-19-2009, 01:33 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Wish I'd have seen this thread before I bought my scale earlier this week . I got a 1000 gram, but only 0.1 accuracy. Do you think this is fine? It was only $12 shipped. Also it says "One touch calibration-on key". I didn't know about calibration weights or anything, so what does this mean? Am I going to have to buy weights?
0.1 accuracy is fine. PPS has a built in fudge factor, at least that's what i gathered from edward's replies
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Old 01-19-2009, 06:48 PM   #29 (permalink)
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will this scale work ?

It's $12.55 shipped.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15002
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will this scale work ?

It's $12.55 shipped.

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