Scales! So many scales!

submitted about 11 years ago by [deleted]

I am a bit overwhelmed by the number of scales. I am looking at around $50 or lower budget. Would something like this.

http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-palmscale8-advance-300.html

Be worth the extra cost over something like this?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003STEIYY/

I am just getting into DIY and will be starting off with a lot of smaller sample batches.

Comments

3 points

by daathabout 11 years agoMixologist

I have the one in the Amazon link, but I bought it from DX.com - I am pretty happy with it - Be sure to place your stuff exactly in the center though :)

And calibrate it if possible.

2 points

by not_pennywiseabout 11 years ago

I have the one from the Amazon link as well and have used it with success. The auto shutoff feature is a bit annoying. I've since purchased a different scale so if you want to give that one a shot and want it let me know and I can send it to you.

1 points

by z0yabout 11 years ago

I also have that scale and dislike the auto shutoff. Can I ask what scale you ended up with that you liked more?

2 points

by not_pennywiseabout 11 years ago

Sure.I tried 3 different mini scales and they all had the auto shutoff feature (some a little longer than others). I ended up picking up this one http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-ibalance-601.html based on a recommendation from /u/dthangel

It's quite a bit more than the pocket jeweler scales but I'm sure over time it will end up paying for itself.

1 points

by z0yabout 11 years ago

Looks like a really nice scale. I didn't realize the shut off feature was so common on pocket scales. It makes sense to have it but it seems really short on the one I have and it's shut off while measuring flavors before. I'll probably need to invest in something better in the future.

2 points

by Mercy404about 11 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Here's my recommendation for the scale I ended up getting.

1 points

by Mellemaabout 11 years ago

Or just use pipettes, syringes, and graduated cylinders. I've never used a scale for e-liquid DIY.

5 points

by daathabout 11 years agoMixologist

Mixing by weight is so much easier and much less messy :) You owe it to yourself to try it :)

1 points

by slumberlandabout 11 years ago

I've had very good success with AWS scales. I use one for my small bottle mixing, and a 1g scale when I'm doing large (700ml) batches, just due to the weight limits.

1 points

by haddonistabout 11 years ago

Not really. 0.01 gram resolution might be needed at 5g-30g but when you get up to mixing 200g batches a drop that size won't be noticable.

1 points

by mxjfabout 11 years ago

How do you distinguish the different weights of different components when mixing by weight? VG weighs more than PG and both are different than flavorings or nic.

1 points

by cakesabout 11 years ago

dispense it once by volume and write down the weights, which you will use for future mixing