Electronic Scale

I don't know if this should be posted here or in product review but I just saw an electronic scale advertised by <www.heartlandamerica.com>.
.1 ounce increments, 5 lb max. worth looking at?
Bob Z

>I don't know if this should be posted here or in product
>review but I just saw an electronic scale advertised by
><www.heartlandamerica.com>.
>.1 ounce increments, 5 lb max. worth looking at?
>Bob Z

It claims to have an accuracy of 1 gram which is the better way to go for small items. At $ 29.95 the price isn't bad for such a scale. Did you get one? If so, why not write up a review for the product review section of the forum.

Here's the scale itself: http://www.heartlandamerica.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=53193429&EXTRA_ARG=SC%3D&CFGNAME=MssFind%2Ecfg&host_id=1&page_id=307&query=scale&hiword=SCALE+SCALES+

Hi, Len - I just saw the ad a few minutes before I posted it on your forum. I have a different electronic scale that is made, I believe, by Underwood. Very reliable and here's the interesting thing - the battery is not replaceable. It's a lithium cell that is good, they claim, for 100,000 operations! I found it at BJ's wholesale club for $19.95 but they only had a few in stock.
Bob

>Hi, Len - I just saw the ad a few minutes before I posted it
>on your forum. I have a different electronic scale that is
>made, I believe, by Underwood. Very reliable and here's the
>interesting thing - the battery is not replaceable. It's a
>lithium cell that is good, they claim, for 100,000
>operations! I found it at BJ's wholesale club for $19.95 but
>they only had a few in stock.
>Bob

The one I have weighs in ounces or grams (to one gram increment) with a maximum weight of 2000 grams or 4.4 pounds (That's 70 ounces. We try to keep our planes under that weight.) Mine, however, takes 6 AA cells, and, if left on, it eats batteries. One that would take a single 9 volt cell and be a bit easier of batteries would be better. The lithium batteries last a long time (about a ten year shelf life) but, knowing me, I would probably wear the thing out in a week.

Maybe you should buy a batch of those scales and resell them on the forum.

>I don't know if this should be posted here or in product
>review but I just saw an electronic scale advertised by
><www.heartlandamerica.com>.
>.1 ounce increments, 5 lb max. worth looking at?
>Bob Z

Today must be a high "scale Karma" day. Check out Larry Renger's article in the November 2003 issue of Flying Models on how to build a scale amplifier to increase the sensitivity of lower priced scales.

Andy Tomasch

P.S. Larry: I'm probably the only one on this forum to know what a "Chechako" is, and even to have built one. I still have the mortal remains. How much will you pay to keep me quiet?

AT

This is very similar to the scale that I have. Works great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2537541659&category=11814

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2537541659&category=11814 Buy a scale from these people, and you can get a free multi tool with the purchase. Scroll to the bottom of the web page to find the free gift offer. Take a look at their entire website for all kinds of scales.

Gimme a break, dude, I never inhaled!

The Sulfur in those rocket fumes was nasty.

Actually, the model was good, but never let anyone see those pants!

I also know what a Cheechako isA cheechako is a tenderfoot (newcomer) in Alaska as opposed to an old timer in the area. The old timer (twenty-five years or more) is a SOURDOUGH! There is some debate about whether the accomplishment of certain tasks can substitute for "Time in Grade", isn't there JoeBellcrank?

Some sourdoughs are even old!

Huh OS?,,,,, Oh yeah, something to do with the Yukon River, Whiskey, Bears, and women,,,,, Yep, the alternate way to become a real Sour Dough. Though sometimes a bit hard on you should you drink all the Whiskey before the other tasks.

Been missing those Northern Lights a lot lately. I think I need to make a trip,,, Paul, you'll know what I mean,,, "Song of the Little People."

"There are strange things done under the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold...."

John

Something about "Now where's that Eskimo woman I'm supposed to wrassle?" perhaps???

>I also know what a Cheechako is. A cheechako is a tenderfoot
>(newcomer) in Alaska as opposed to an old timer in the area.

Correct. The model in question was published in the old Aircraft Modeler "For the Tenderfoot" series, and indeed, the article explains that "Cheechako" is a synonym for "Tenderfoot". And the model in question happens to be a unique delta shaped, rocket powered, boost glider for beginners.

It is exactly like the one I got at either Office Max or Office Depot for $19.95 (three years ago, so prices have probably gone up) Sunbean SP5. Weighs in .1oz or grams. Great part is that if you are mixing two part mixtures such as one to one epoxy, you just put the container on the scale, hit "Tare" wait for it to zero out and then add part one, When you get the amount you wish, hit "Tare" again and when it zeros out add the same amount of part two. Then stir.
The worst thing about the scale is that it will automatically turn itsself off if you do not add or change weights after about a minute or less, so you better be ready to do the adding and ready to mix or it will turn itsself off while you are pouring. (how do I know?)---.

I just bought one of the Sunbeam scales like in the Heartland ad at Staples. Seem to work fine.

How about www.balances.com? They sell all sorts of scales. The one I bought is http://balance.balances.com/scales/460

oops, wrong model. I bought the following model:
http://balance.balances.com/scales/644
Steven Yampolsky

This one might be good for sheets of balsa, since it weighs to 0.1 gram or .05 oz...

http://my-weigh.balances.com/myweigh/palmscale/index.html

I have one of these and use it for balsa, pistons and connecting rod weighing. Works well but is extremely sensitive. The cat walking on the workbench would cause the readings to change! Any air movement also is a problem. Can't speak to reliabilty yet. I have had it for about nine months.

Gee..... "I wish I had got me one of them there camo jobs"!

Scientific lab scales (the types that can measure in tenths or hundreths of milligrams) usually have a glass box around the scale itself. It might be necessary to do something like that for this scale. Another trick was to put a thick slab of rock on the table, and the scale on top of that.

>I don't know if this should be posted here or in product
>review but I just saw an electronic scale advertised by
><www.heartlandamerica.com>.
>.1 ounce increments, 5 lb max. worth looking at?
>Bob Z

Bob, www.balances.com is THEE place to go for scales. Has been for quite some time. Tanita is where you would you want to look first. Tom Morris offers a decent scale for small bucks but, if you stop using it the auto shut-off cuts in too quick and you have to start the whole boot-up sequence again.