What is the precise weight of a drop of...

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Does anyone here have a scale accurate enough to determine the precise

(down to .001 or .0001 grams) weight of:

a drop of water

a drop of alcohol

a drop of a light-weight essential oil

?

If scales are supposed to be more accurate than using drops, the scale

would need to very precisely discriminate between these three

different drops, the discrepancy between various essential oils, and

between the usual drop and one that comes out at 80% the usual size.

So, I have a blend in mind. 1 drop of A, 1 drop of B.

If the difference between a drop of eo A and a drop of eo B is, say,

..005 grams (one might weigh .014 grams and the other .019 g), that

probably won't matter a lick on a small scale but if the batch

consists of ounces, all of a sudden that .005-gram difference might

make a huge difference to the overall effect of a perfume, especially

if one of the oils had a high odor intensity, wouldn't it???

And if a scale measures to .001 gram BUT could be off by .001 or .002

grams in either direction, then the larger batch of perfume may be

just as off as it would be using the drop method. I'm asking myself

and you all...Why buy a scale unless it can accurately determine small

differences?? To guarantee accuracy of .001 g, one would then need a

scale that reads pretty precisely to .0001 grams....and then we're in

the $1000-$1800 range for that scale.

~Jen