The much-praised about scale is now down to $30 on Amazon.
[Link](American Weigh Scales LB-501 Digital Kitchen Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UGBG20/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7mjMAb6PPT3FN)
I have this scale. It seems to take a while (30 seconds or more) to "catch up". So if I need .85 grams of a flavor, I'll do it a few drops at a time, it will get to .83 or so, then I stop, wait, put the cap on my concentrate, put it back, look down, and I'm at .90 or something.
I have recalibrated it, it's level. Is this normal for this scale? Also, being new, how much is .03 or .05 going to throw off my mixes? Is there a general consensus on "margin of error".
Make sure there’s no air being circulated around the scale. This will throw the readings off. That goes for any scale. You won’t notice any difference with that minute of an error. Kind of like how it is with coils on an RDA.
Mine will sometimes take a few seconds to do this, and it only goes up by 0.01 - 0.02 g. But I'm talking like 4 or 5 seconds tops, nowhere near 30 seconds.
As already suggested, definitely make sure there is no air movement anywhere near the scale. These scales are extremely sensitive – even having a fan running, or a drafty window or door, anywhere in the room can affect the readings.
I love mine. It gives very consistent results, and will run for a very long time on battery power (even with the backlight on). I don't even bother with the mains adaptor – I mix a few bottles of juice every day, and a set of batteries lasts months. Like pretty much everything that uses AA or AAA batteries, I use Eneloop rechargeables. But even if I didn't, the battery life is still long enough that I would use batteries most of the time.
Meh. It's still more expensive to get it via amazon.ca, always. And this seems reasonable enough... (you need a power adapter, since it isn't included, unless you like using batteries...)
I bought my scale at a head-shop. The thing has been working great for a long time. I have failed to conform to the conventions of normal diy consumerism.