My latest toy -- digital scale for tracking force!

[Grainger49]

We used this scale at Paully's house a couple of weeks ago.  It made a difference.  The Shure SFG-2 wasn't as accurate and I think it costs more, yup, $36 + shipping.  

BTW, I sold the Shure SFG-1 back when it was new.  It was accurate but it read up to about 10g.  It sucked for the light tracking cartridges of the early 70's that wanted 1/4g to 1g for tracking.

Now I need to sell the high priced SFG I bought and just keep this one.  It really is good.

 

[Laudanum]

I bought one about a week ago.  Guess I'll have it pretty soon.  Im interested in comparing it to the 10 gram cheapy I got from N.Y.  which seems pretty ok.

 

[Grainger49]

We set up a Souther SLT arm on Paully's Thorens TD-150 on Saturday.  By the way, it sounded beautiful after we got it cleaned and set properly.  Paully did all the work, I read instructions.

We used this scale and it shows up the expensive Maple Shade SFG I own, not going to own it for long if I can help it.

The only drawback is the seller sends you emails forever after you buy.

I'm convinced that the small range makes it more accurate.  I used to have to calibrate strain gauge load cells back when I worked at Alcoa.  I expect this is what these gauges use and that the small "span" accounts for very accurate readings.

Hey, this is a bump and for the price this needs to be a sticky.  Of course no affiliation with the seller.  

Here is another place that sells the scale ($13.39) and weight ($1.47) separately (says free shipping):

http://www.airaccent.com/001g-5g-digital-pocket-scale-black-p-70895.html

http://www.airaccent.com/professional-precision-digital-scale-5g-calibration-weight-5gram-49252-p-49252.html

 

[langendorf]

Hi

Thanks for the info. I have been seaching for a cheap digial scale. Hope that i last

 

[Grainger49]

Update, I just recommended this to a local guy, Scott, who is on Audio-Karma (Wardsweb).  I couldn't find this in my ebay list, and now know it isn't on ebay.

Deb kindly sent me a link to this thread and to the seller as well.

Setting up Scott's VPI/Souther 2 weeks ago and yesterday this little gauge worked very, very well.