Gram Scales?

[H&F909ORO]

Hi all,

Wondering what kind of good and reliable Gram scales are out there for my gold. Done some research but not sure if they are completely accurate, I don't want anything expensive. My budget is around 50 dollars or so. Any recommendations?

 

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[kazcoro]

Here is the one I have. Neat little unit.0 01g x 100g Digital Scale Ash Tray Scale ATS 100 01 Gram Accuracy | eBay

 

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20 nickels = 1oz.

 

[Jimmydolittle]

20 grams is nothing when weighing anything, especially gold. I'd go for at least 200G.

Would you guys suggest a 0.001g scale? I found one on Ebay and it seems like this one would do the trick.

Digital Milligram Pocket Digital Scale Grain Gram Jewelry Scale 20g x 0.001g, EBAY

 

[H&F909ORO]

20 grams is nothing when weighing anything, especially gold. I'd go for at least 200G.

Huh, thought that would be enough, I'll keep looking around ebay to see if anything pops up.

 

[H&F909ORO]

Here is the one I have. Neat little unit.0 01g x 100g Digital Scale Ash Tray Scale ATS 100 01 Gram Accuracy | eBay

Looks like something I would consider, do you have to put at least 0.01g on it to work?

 

[AzViper]

Looks like something I would consider, do you have to put at least 0.01g on it to work?

How much are you looking to spend? Go to Amazon and put .01g scale you will see thousands of scales come up... but .001 is a better choice. Hell take Jimmy up on his offer. You don't need anything more that the scale he is offering you.

Yeah you really need a scale of 200G or higher...

 

[kazcoro]

Now you got me looking. The scale I have is the same as the one I posted, but it does 550grams total capacity.

 

[H&F909ORO]

How much are you looking to spend? Go to Amazon and put .01g scale you will see thousands of scales come up... but .001 is a better choice. Hell take Jimmy up on his offer. You don't need anything more that the scale he is offering you.

Yeah you really need a scale of 200G or higher...

Ok I think I will go ahead and get Jimmy's offer, if its in my price range. Thanks

 

[goldenIrishman]

There's a lot to be said for a good balance beam scale! No batteries to go dead on ya, accurate, and able to weigh in different weight categories. (Grain, gram, oz etc) It's just that most people now days don't want to have to learn how to work with one.

 

[kazcoro]

Strangly, I feel that way with micrometers. I don't trust the digital micrometers. Feel much better with a mechanical one. Don't get me wrong, I have a balance beam back up for my reloading, but the instant accuracy of a digital scale is priceless.

 

[Jimmydolittle]

All I'm asking is that you reimburse for the postage, I have it all wrapped, and ready to send, when you pm your contact info. It weighs just over a pound now that I wrapped it. I'll send it on the honor system.

Ok I think I will go ahead and get Jimmy's offer, if its in my price range. Thanks

 

[H&F909ORO]

Hey Jimmy how do I reimburse you?

 

[McKinney_5900]

Would you guys suggest a 0.001g scale? I found one on Ebay and it seems like this one would do the trick.

Digital Milligram Pocket Digital Scale Grain Gram Jewelry Scale 20g x 0.001g, EBAY

Good if you don't need to weigh more than 20 grams at one time and if it comes with a calibration weight, AND if it is from a USA seller. Hong King will take 2 or more weeks to deliver.

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Hey Jimmy how do I reimburse you?

PM sent.

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Sorry, I can't find the owners manual for it. It's a 500 G scales, but I don't remember how to calibrate it. Searched the net, without any luck. There is no model number on it that I can find.

 

[doninbrewster]

I have the same one as AzViper. I've been using it for 25 years. Advanced collectors of colonial coins weigh their coins and they like it accurate to 1/10 of a grain or 1/1000 of a gram. I tracked down a crook years ago who offered me a coin that was not what was advertised. I did it because I tracked the coin he was offering through an earlier auction and it was because I could weigh it to 1/10 of a grain he was exposed. I was the first one to call him a crook in front of others which surprised the others more than him as he was in his mid 20's, 6'3" or so and worked out. I was in my 40's, 5'7" and out of shape. The difference was he was a CA beach boy and I grew up in NY. Attitude means a lot. He ended up with a felony charge being brought by the state of CT for stealing a coin from the Connecticut State Library Collection. You want accurate, get the RCBS reloading grain scale. It is accurate and you don't need batteries.

 

[AzViper]

I have the same one as AzViper. I've been using it for 25 years. Advanced collectors of colonial coins weigh their coins and they like it accurate to 1/10 of a grain or 1/1000 of a gram. I tracked down a crook years ago who offered me a coin that was not what was advertised. I did it because I tracked the coin he was offering through an earlier auction and it was because I could weigh it to 1/10 of a grain he was exposed. I was the first one to call him a crook in front of others which surprised the others more than him as he was in his mid 20's, 6'3" or so and worked out. I was in my 40's, 5'7" and out of shape. The difference was he was a CA beach boy and I grew up in NY. Attitude means a lot. He ended up with a felony charge being brought by the state of CT for stealing a coin from the Connecticut State Library Collection. You want accurate, get the RCBS reloading grain scale. It is accurate and you don't need batteries.

I have a number of scales, the one I pictured yes its only a 20 gram max scale but as you know its accurate. Tough to find anything over 100G that will measure .001 without spending a chunk of change. Anything over 20G I use a 500G scale I have. The main reason I have the 20G scale is at the end of the day of processing we divide the gold otherwise a .01 scale will handle the job.

 

[kazcoro]

If you really want accurate, go to grains.

 

[Talon]

I like this guy, got it for reloading. Use it more for weighing by silver and gold jewelry finds!
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