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General Philatelic/Supplies, Literature & Software : Digital Philatelic Scale

 

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erthur

19 Oct 2017
11:06:29am
I have been searching for a digital philatelic scale. Do any members have any recommendations?

Thanks,
erthur
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simothecat

19 Oct 2017
12:57:35pm
re: Digital Philatelic Scale

What do you want to use the scale for?

Scales exist in many capacities (range and accuracy). A kitchen scale may weigh between 0 and 1kg to the nearest gram. This is accurate enough to decide how much postage to put on a letter.

Scales also exist that weigh to the nearest tenth, hundredth, or thousandth of a gram.

I have one that weighs 0 to 100gm to the nearest hundredth of a gram. I'm not sure how I would use it philatelically. I just checked a single definitive stamp that weighed 0.04gm. That is not enough accuracy to give me any information.

Jan


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seanpashby
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19 Oct 2017
02:01:25pm
re: Digital Philatelic Scale

I have several "gunpowder" scales that measure in grains and there are cheap digital scales that will even measure in carats. For around $20, you can get a decent digital scale that will measure anything.

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erthur

19 Oct 2017
02:16:19pm
re: Digital Philatelic Scale

Yes I am referring to a scale to weigh. Not to weigh stamps but to weigh prepared covers and mailings to determine the correct postal rate.
I would like something portable or pocket sized and one that measures in ounces and grams up to approximately 8 ounces or 500 gram.

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19 Oct 2017
02:58:10pm
re: Digital Philatelic Scale

I have a digital scale that I used for cooking. It reads to 0.1 increments and can weigh items over 2 lbs but the platform is small (maybe 6-in in diameter). I have used it for stamps when I wanted to weigh an occasional letter.

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nlroberts1961

12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 in blueprints only

19 Oct 2017
08:32:32pm
re: Digital Philatelic Scale

I got this one on amazon for $10. Seems to work well for most anything from cooking to mailing.

1byone Digital Kitchen Scale Precise Cooking Scale and Baking Scale, Multifunction with Range From 0.04oz (1g) to 11 lbs, Elegant Black

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erthur

19 Oct 2017
11:06:29am

I have been searching for a digital philatelic scale. Do any members have any recommendations?

Thanks,
erthur

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simothecat

19 Oct 2017
12:57:35pm

re: Digital Philatelic Scale

What do you want to use the scale for?

Scales exist in many capacities (range and accuracy). A kitchen scale may weigh between 0 and 1kg to the nearest gram. This is accurate enough to decide how much postage to put on a letter.

Scales also exist that weigh to the nearest tenth, hundredth, or thousandth of a gram.

I have one that weighs 0 to 100gm to the nearest hundredth of a gram. I'm not sure how I would use it philatelically. I just checked a single definitive stamp that weighed 0.04gm. That is not enough accuracy to give me any information.

Jan


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seanpashby

19 Oct 2017
02:01:25pm

re: Digital Philatelic Scale

I have several "gunpowder" scales that measure in grains and there are cheap digital scales that will even measure in carats. For around $20, you can get a decent digital scale that will measure anything.

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erthur

19 Oct 2017
02:16:19pm

re: Digital Philatelic Scale

Yes I am referring to a scale to weigh. Not to weigh stamps but to weigh prepared covers and mailings to determine the correct postal rate.
I would like something portable or pocket sized and one that measures in ounces and grams up to approximately 8 ounces or 500 gram.

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Al
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19 Oct 2017
02:58:10pm

re: Digital Philatelic Scale

I have a digital scale that I used for cooking. It reads to 0.1 increments and can weigh items over 2 lbs but the platform is small (maybe 6-in in diameter). I have used it for stamps when I wanted to weigh an occasional letter.

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nlroberts1961

12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 in blueprints only

19 Oct 2017
08:32:32pm

re: Digital Philatelic Scale

I got this one on amazon for $10. Seems to work well for most anything from cooking to mailing.

1byone Digital Kitchen Scale Precise Cooking Scale and Baking Scale, Multifunction with Range From 0.04oz (1g) to 11 lbs, Elegant Black

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