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Old 04-15-2012, 02:13 PM
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An ounce of gold.
Thinking more like 0.5g of lead I think I can afford lead....
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Old 04-15-2012, 02:36 PM
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I think a reload scale at any gun shop will work for you
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Old 04-15-2012, 02:42 PM
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Food scales work too. Lots out there.

Not sure how small of increments... but I am sure cheaper than a headshop by at least 50%.
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Old 04-15-2012, 02:46 PM
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Food scales work too. Lots out there.

Not sure how small of increments... but I am sure cheaper than a headshop by at least 50%.
Most food scales start at 1g increments. I need to measure mg, although mostly in the 100's, so a 0.1g increment scale will work.
Turns out I have a hunting store closer than a head shop, so I'll look there.
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Old 04-15-2012, 03:26 PM
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There's a scale at the Source that measures to tenths. It's fairly accurate, and always linear, so if you can calibrate it, it works well for about 15 bucks.
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Old 04-15-2012, 03:35 PM
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IPP (Industrial Paints and Plastic) should have scales for mixing epoxy that measure in .01. I have one to measure out my rod building epoxy. Think it cost me $25.

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Old 04-15-2012, 04:28 PM
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check out pawn shops, They normally have an assortment of them, might be able to find a cheaper one there
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check out pawn shops, They normally have an assortment of them, might be able to find a cheaper one there
not a bad idea. Although the Source has a couple, but their site doesn't give any details...
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Old 04-15-2012, 04:49 PM
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I bought my little scale on eBay for like $10 I think. It matches the scale at the post office (I use it for weighing mail to see if I need a second stamp something). It is accurate to 0.01g and maxes out at 100g. I have a kitchen scale that goes to 5kg accurate to 1g that I bought at Canadian Tire for $15.
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Old 04-15-2012, 04:55 PM
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Ideally something that does 0.01g to 100g would be perfect. I'm gonna look around today, should find something. Got a bag of white powder to weight out
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