looking for a cheap scale for diy ejuice

[rosesense]

this one looks to be good.... thoughts? and it's on sale for $15
can't tell if it has a spot for an ac adapter or not though
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Weigh-Back-Lit-Features-Included/dp/B00ME8VI34/

Says it uses batteries, no mention of an adapter so I assume not.

Are you looking for something other than the 501? 501 includes adapter, bowl, cover and weights for calibration.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

The ability to plug into a AC source and not rely strictly on batteries was a huge asset.

 

[GOMuniEsq]

Holy crow @mac-nutty had a meltdown and is railing against the mods in an attempt to get himself banned! Or his account got hacked. Links are NSFW.

4 hours no mods
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x.x.x
..... cat?
nothing to see here

Is this what happens when you "advance" too far?

 

[mac-nutty]

 

[BrotherBob]

this one looks to be good.... thoughts? and it's on sale for $15
can't tell if it has a spot for an ac adapter or not though
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Weigh-Back-Lit-Features-Included/dp/B00ME8VI34/

I'd stay away from any scale without an ac adapter available feature.
Could check out an older model of the SF-400D2 and consider the less expensive "older" model SF-400D :
$ 3 dollars off and free shipping for $14 is a decent price. I suspect that both models are identical no matter the differences in the hype/written descriptions.
re: Digital Scale 500g x 0.01g for Precision Weighing & Counting - USB Wall Adapter 855011003737 | eBay

 

[Punk In Drublic]

No mention of calibration weights. My LB-501 was off when it arrived, and my el-cheapo kitchen scale, which cannot be calibrated, is off by 4g

 

[Shadav]

and this is why i asked for opinions would really suck not to have calibration weights
it did come with a 2 year warranty so that was nice
looks like i'm just gonna go with the lb-501

 

[Shadav]

hm so the LB-501 or the SF-400D2?


[edit]
hehehe never mind, going with the lb-501 through amazon, i can have it by tomorrow instead of waiting a week I could get it $1 cheaper on ebay but meh lol and the sf-400d2 was about $2 cheaper hehehe (ehhh it doesn't come with weights)
nevermind just getting the LB-501 and then I can start making big batches hopefully tomorrow afternoon

 

[Electrodave]

How big?

I'm into micro-batches now, myself.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Can only be as high as 500g worth per batch (~400ml give or take) – that is the limit of the scale.

 

[Spydro]

How big?

I'm into micro-batches now, myself.

For 30ml-60ml DIY test batches I have used this battery only AWS scale for years successfully (I did pay extra for a calibration weight for it). At about 3.5" square I guess it could be called a pocket scale, but it's plenty accurate for my needs.

https://www.amazon.com/American-Wei...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4JABHFXCPDR5RY7TXAVQ

 

[Spydro]

I know you do not want to spend a lot of money on a scale, but this is an investment which should last for some years to come. Not saying this scale is junk, never used one, but purchasing something that is cheaper could mean you are replacing it in a year or 2.

Agree.

Way too much ado over $10 when it will be spread out over years of use.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Agree.

Way too much ado over $10 when it will be spread out over years of use.

Agree but also see @Shadav objective. We all want the best bang for our buck and you don’t know if something can be had that performs the same or better at a reduced cost unless you inquire. I’m sure there was a few points brought up she didn’t think about as well

@Shadav – Positive the LB-501 will serve you well. Just remember to measure down to 0.01 accuracy and not a o.o1. World a difference between a ”o” and a “0”.

 

[DaveP]

My AWS LB-501 has never failed to produce a good bottle of juice. Mine came with calibration weights and I use them periodically to calibrate and check accuracy.

It comes with two 200g weights, so you can calibrate and then check it at 200g and 400g afterwards to confirm accuracy at two weight ranges. Of course, that's assuming the two weights are accurate. I guess you could take them to the local grocery store and have them weighed for comparison on an FDA approved scale.

 

[Shadav]

so my scale never came in the mail.... amazon refunded me.... hesitant to try and reorder....
been putting it off.... but really need a scale as I'm making several 50mls at a time and going to be making bigger batches eventually....

still looking at the 501, now to find one for around the same price $24.99 that I found on amazon....

 

[Shadav]

found one on ebay so fingers crossed.... says it should be here in 2 weeks....

 

[muth]

I have 3 scales, but the one I use for my DIY most of the time is a Horizon 500g x 0.01g High Precision Digital Scale SF-400D2 with USB Wall Adapter. It runs on 2 AA batteries as well. I paid $22.00 shipped for it on Ebay.

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I have this one but it needs calibration as all do from time to time. The Instructions that came with mine are not very coherent or fully informative. You will need a 200g calibration weight.

 

[muth]

so my scale never came in the mail.... amazon refunded me.... hesitant to try and reorder....
been putting it off.... but really need a scale as I'm making several 50mls at a time and going to be making bigger batches eventually....

still looking at the 501, now to find one for around the same price $24.99 that I found on amazon....

I see that you already ordered. I just got one (AWS LB-501) on Amazon for $24.99. The only glitch is that the seller had it listed as an AWS LB Series Precision. Very confusing! I need to address that so others won't be mislead.