Kitchen Scales for measuring resin, etc. at the $1 store!

[Corellianexports]

For years I've put off purchasing an expensive "shipping" scale I found at Office Depot.

Technically, if you're measuring resin, RTV, etc. a scale should be used.

While shopping at the $1 store recently, I came across at "Kitchen scale" for only a $1!!

I've already started using it to measure resin and RTV. It will measure any where from 0oz to 2.2lbs.

 

[SWFreak]

This guy usually has good deals too.

 

[Sidewinder]

I wouldn't be without my cheapo digital kitchen scales for rubber and resin mixing!!

SAS

 

[Gigatron]

Before you get too far along though, test the scale with something you already know the weight of (or can check on another scale). Check it against a few different weights and see if there are any variances

Cheap scales are far from accurate. So when you're doing something that requires a precise measurement, I'd find a triple beam balance from ebay.

-Fred

 

[Sidewinder]

Good call, but not too much of a problem when measuring stuff that is 1:1 ratio.

SAS

 

[Gigatron]

Good call, but not too much of a problem when measuring stuff that is 1:1 ratio.

SAS

I don't work with resin, but is it always 1:1 measurements? I thought there was some stuff that had oddball ratios like 1:3 or 2:3. I guess it won't matter with 1:1 stuff, but otherwise, I'd be careful.

I do a lot of baking that requires measurements by weight and you really don't want to use an inaccurate scale for that stuff.

-Fred

 

[blufive]

There are some things that require measurements other than 1:1. I have seen a 10:1 for rubber...

1:1 is by far the most common, though.

 

[propsculptor]

I think it really depends on your needs, I use a scale for Resins, Silicones, Epoxies, and everything else & since I use large Volumes, a scale that measures up to 6000 Grams works best for me!

 

[Vaderman]

All I have ever dealt with was 1:1 or 10:1 for rubber and a digital scale is so nice for that!
For $1, I am picturing something with two plates balanced on either end of an arm, with a post in the middle...

 

[robstyle]

Ive used many scales, some fancy and expensive, others not so much. But the most reliable one I have ever used has been one I got off ebay for about $20 thats near exact to this one but made by Escali.

Its a plastic kitchen scale that measures up to 6 grams in 1 gram increments. It also measures pounds and ounces, auto shut off, battery or ac power, scale top lifts off for clean up, small footprint....
http://www.escali.com/

I also picked a 75 pound digital scale up off ebay for silicone at one point. These things I used for a couple years and they kept pn going where more expensive ones either died, broke or needed replacment. Keep in mind I did A LOT of rubber work with that cheap scale, some very huge projects to boot.