Scales to weigh your gold - advice please

[Lenton]

What scales are recommended?

 

[WalnLiz]

Hi Lenton....don't need to spend heaps on a set of digital scales these days, as they're all accurate enough to weigh gold and gems. We use Gemcuts ES series 300 gram. They measure in Grams./ ct./ oz./ gn./ ...and only cost $35. Google up Gemcuts Lapidary and you can check out their range....Cheers Wal.

 

[Dughug]

Jump on Ebay - search "carat scales" They cost between $7.00 & upwards. I have bought a one for $12.00 which included postage. Turned up within 2 weeks. Great for my faceted stones

 

[Lenton]

Thanks Both

 

[shivan]

Yea i got my scales from ebay for about $20 delivered. I made sure they had the measurements i wanted grain,gram,ounce, dwt and ct. I also checked the accuracy so mine will measure to 0.00g rather than 0.0g , so i can get an idea what the tiddelers weigh

 

[Hunting the yellow]

hi m8 try here best price and great people to deal with http://www.aussiesapphire.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=257_93

 

[Ag Man]

Thanks for that link Simeon.
Are they good quality scales?

I bought some scales off eBay ($16 delivered) & they seem to fluctuate the weight a bit. Eg: one piece may weigh in at 0.56gram, next time it weighs in at 0.59grams or 0.52grams.

I weigh my gold 5 times & pick the mid weight recorded. If selling I'll record the lowest weight as not to cause problems with the buyer.

A scale that you can manually calibrate with calibration weights seem the goods tho...

 

[jenmal]

Can anyone suggest the best scales for weighing small gold pieces?

 

[Nugget]

Hey jenmal,

I just had a look on Aussie Sapphire and found these http://www.aussiesapphire.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=257_93&products_id=198, they don't look too bad for under $30, I might consider getting one myself.

Also take a look at this topic https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5007, it may or may not be useful.

Cheers,
Nugget

 

[jenmal]

Thanks Matt

 

[Mitch59]

Thanks for the link

 

[zillah]

Dear Experts

Friend of mine using the Regal Digital Pocket Scale same to the one in the link below :

hxxxxxp://www.onlinesmoke.com.au/smoke-accessories/scales/regal-digital-pocket-scale.html?adult=YES

He likes the design of it , but I feel this is not a branded name ( I could be wrong), means it isn't that accurate

I am looking for him a branded name that has a precision (0.001gm) scale , similar to the above one ( i.e same size and design).

Through my google search I found below but not sure about them :

hxxxxxp://www.esslinger.com/grobet-precision-pocket-pennyweight-gram-carat-scale.aspx

hxxxxxp://www.ourweigh.co.uk/pocket-mini-scales/on-balance-dy-50-digital-pocket-scale.html

Thanks

 

[SCROUNGER]

Time to start thinking about buying some scales to weigh the small specs the SDC is locating. Any suggestions on what are reliable and accurate scales worth looking at please.

 

[Marked]

Anything cheap on eBay will work fine - using anything like that just needs consistent temperature once they are calibrated ... i.e. always measure at about the same temp as when they were calibrated.

 

[PabloP]

When you get one do a test calibration with a known accuracy weight now and then to make sure that you are close to the ball park. Mine came with a test/calibration weight and others will as well.

If wanting to measure fly sh!t type you will need something with several decimal points of resolution. I think that most have units with 2 dec points from what I have seen on the forum, mine is 3 and seems repeatable. Different people will suggest either what they have or what they believe is the best, I say like Marked, just pick one at a reasonable price and resolution from the Web and it should be fine. That is what I did and no probs so far.

Rob.

 

[SCROUNGER]

Thanks to you both. Wasn't aware temperature needed to be consistent Marked, good info, and yes PP, i would like something that can measure fly shite as that's what i'm mostly finding. But hopefully the bigger specs will come with effort.

 

[Marked]

Our own decimal coinage is good to verify the accuracy - find some relatively unworn ones; googol brings up their mint weights easy enough if you search for them.

 

[SCROUNGER]

Great idea, will do, thanks Marked.

 

[Twapster]

My first set went haywire, second set is still ok but most are under $20 bucks so no dramas really. I got the more sensitive ...up to 30 grams model to two dec points and a calibration weight.

The only issue I have had, works great on the alluvial "less than a gram stuff", but when I wanted to weigh a 100 carat stone (about 35grams) it could not, and to do a specific gravity test one also needs a bigger scale.

Id suggest 2 scales, a sensitive one for the sub gram stuff, and a general larger one in case you find a speci and need to do an SG test with water, cup and string.

I'm always dubious of the scales that indicate they measure big and small stuff.....Maybe someone has a scale that does both scenarios ok.....?? You don't want to be putting a .77g nugget on a scale and it reads 1gram if you know what I mean.

 

[SCROUNGER]

What i'm detecting at the moment is definitely sub gram Twapster, so i think i'll buy some sensitive scales first up and if and when i'm lucky enough to get something bigger i'll look at buying another set. I wouldn't mind being in a position where i need purchase another set to be weighing heavier than 30 grams in one nugget!