Hello All,

Has anyone bought one of the small "pocket" scales listed on Ebay for
weighing tea? I have expensive scales at work for weighing other types
of things, but have never use any of these small ones.

Thanks,

Alton

On Jun 14, 9:42 pm, "Alton B. Wilson" cinci.rr.com> wrote:

I use Dealextreme. Some people have had trouble with them so don't
mistake my experience for an endorsement, but I've always done OK with
them. They have decent ( accurate to 0.01g) scales for like $10.

- Dominic

Thanks Dominic. Here is a link to a YouTube video of the scale you
mentioned:

http://www.dealextreme.com/feedbacks/browseVideos.dx/sku.1165~id.579

Just saw the same scale on eBay for $6.00 + $12.00 shipping to the U.S.
from Hong Kong.

Alton

wow

i was just looking for one of these scales, just ordered.
free shipping!

that is awesome
alanj

On Jun 15, 3:50 pm, sjone...@cogeco.ca wrote:

Well I'm glad my crazy obscure Internet vendor knowledge came in
handy. If you ever need any iPod/cell/game accessories they are
usually my goto place on the world wide intertubes. iPod cases and
cables are dirt cheap and decent quality there, I think I pay like $2
for USB iPod cables and like $1 for screen protectors. Just remember
it comes from overseas so they state it is like 2-3 days to ship and
then up to 14 to receive. People get bent out of shape and dislike
them because they expect warp speed shipping for free from overseas.

- Dominic

Alton B. Wilson cinci.rr.com> wrote:

I have not bought one off of Ebay, but I have one that I bought from
Edmund Scientific twenty years ago. It's a balance, not a spring scale,
and it only has a limited range without additional weights. It is
remarkably accurate within that range, though, and I have used it for
measuring out photochemistry in the field.

got my scales today, 10$ including shipping
this scale is up to 1000g and is great.
found out i am using 4.5 g of tea when i should use 2.5
so wonder the taste was strong!!!

it will pay for itself in tea savings very quick
i am thinking about getting one for home and office, at the price it
is a deal!!!

alanj

On Jul 2, 8:24 pm, sjone...@cogeco.ca wrote:

I just received two of these scales and they are not working for me.
Anything I put on the pan registers as only a few grams. Do they need
to be calibrated as stated in the instructions? Or are they calibrated
before being shipped?

Thanks,

Alan

On Jul 11, 9:01 pm, Alan alanandmike.com> wrote:

Only because my fiance did it too: make sure you take the black
plastic cover off before trying to use the scale. The scale itself is
silver metal and protected by the plastic lid. Most likely that is the
case ;)

-Dominic