Comment · Wed, March 18, 2015 · Ceretropic
Whats the best place to get miligram scale outside of US?
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sajkonaut · 1 points
Hi!
I badly need to get an MG scale, but they are horrible overpriced in my country. I see that you can get gemini-20 at US at around 20$ but of course they don't ship internationally. Powder city also has one but out of stock now. Where may i get miligram scale below 30$ that ships europe (poland specifically)? Im getting so mad seeing them for 20$ at US and the same ones for like five times more here... Help me please :(
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sajkonaut · 1 points
Thanks so much for the responses, you're the best, as allways - just for that how much you help here im gonna get an order from ceretropic soon.
So yeah if it's over 10mg how accurate is it then? To 1mg as it says? I mean when i put 15mg does it allways show 15 or 14-16 or 13-17, don't know how to spell that question
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
It will be accurate to within 1-2mg, when calibrated and on a level table. It's only going to show one number, but it might jump a bit when adding more. So it will not smoothly increase the number with every little addition. For that, you need an electromagnetic force compensation scale, and those are pricey. Our nicest one in the office is a .1mg Ohaus. It has a draft shield, because any air movement will affect the weight. It will smoothly increase the number by the exact amount every time even a little speck hits the platter.
Cheaper scales are usually strain gauge. Those are not as accurate in resolution, so they can jump around a lot. To combat that, manufacturers put a weight lock on the output. So it will only show increases in weight after a certain amount, to prevent it jumping around, rather than staying on one number. They are good for most people's use, though.
It's my pleasure! Glad I can help.