boostr Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Anybody know where to get a scale to weigh sinkers or jigs? I have bullet weights and don't know their weights. Thanks Quote
Jaheff Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Harbor Frieght has cheap digital scales. I have even used a diet/food scale in the past. 1 Quote
desmobob Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 I bought a really cheap digital scale for general purpose use and it works great. I think I bought it from an EvilBay auction for ten or fifteen bucks. Tight lines, Bob 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted November 6, 2014 Super User Posted November 6, 2014 Any digital food scale that weighs in grams or ounces will work. Weigh 10 weights and divide the weight by 10. Tom *28.35 grams = 1 ounce 2 Quote
camo Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 The above or find a smoke shop and pick up a digital scale there. 1 Quote
RSM789 Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 I have used a small postage scale, pretty accurate for how inexpensive it was. Quote
Tony L. Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 I just use the digital food scale that my wife keeps in the kitchen to measure out dry ingredients and meats. They measure in metric and imperial and go as sensitive as one gram on the metric side. Pretty sure it was like 10 bucks. Quote
Super User Sam Posted November 6, 2014 Super User Posted November 6, 2014 Try to find a scale that can weigh 1/8 or 1/16 weights, if possible. Keep scale in your "man cave" or your wife or girlfriend, or both, will want to use it in the kitchen. 1 Quote
Super User deep Posted November 6, 2014 Super User Posted November 6, 2014 Jeweler's scale. You can buy one for like $5 from Ebay. 1 Quote
boostr Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 The above or find a smoke shop and pick up a digital scale there. Would be a better idea if I was in Washington or Colorado. Quote
boostr Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 I use a reloading scale. What type of scale is this? Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted November 6, 2014 Super User Posted November 6, 2014 I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Black-Digital-Jewelry-Pocket-Scale/dp/B001M5Q3YO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415285530&sr=8-1&keywords=black+box+scale Many sinkers and lures don't weigh exactly what they are labeled. Quote
hatrix Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 I weigh terminal stuff all the time now. I would recommend something that weighs .0 of a gram. The scale I have happens to weigh to .000 but you don't need that accurate. Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted November 7, 2014 Super User Posted November 7, 2014 What type of scale is this? He's referring to a scale (could be electronic or mechanical balance beam) marketed for people that handload ammunition. The scale is used mostly to weigh propellant charges but is also used to determine bullet weight, cartridge case weight, etc. Nothing special about the scales other than they are targeted to the handloading crowd, will always weigh in a unit of measure called a "grain," and will measure down to .1 grain (1/70000 oz). Many of the electronic handloading scales will also weigh in other units of measure as well (grams, oz, etc.). Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 What type of scale is this? Looks like this but I wouldnt buy one just to weigh the weights. They are fairly expensive. http://shop.rcbs.com/Products/Powder-Measures-and-Scales/Scales/Mechanical/5-0-5-Scale.aspx Quote
boostr Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 Yeah, a little pricey. I just need something that will put me in the ball park. Quote
boostr Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 He's referring to a scale (could be electronic or mechanical balance beam) marketed for people that handload ammunition. The scale is used mostly to weigh propellant charges but is also used to determine bullet weight, cartridge case weight, etc. Nothing special about the scales other than they are targeted to the handloading crowd, will always weigh in a unit of measure called a "grain," and will measure down to .1 grain (1/70000 oz). Many of the electronic handloading scales will also weigh in other units of measure as well (grams, oz, etc.). Hmm. Good to know. Might come in handy when the Zombie Apocalypse approaches. Quote
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