Scale Requirements

December 2, 2006

Ealier last month, when I asked about measuring solid masses for a

perfume formula, Zz recommended using a jewelers' scale for measuring.

I went to the jewelry supplier and was a bit overwhelmed by the

variety, and the prices.

Do perfumers need a scale as accurate as a carat scale? These cost a

few good hundreds if not thousands.

As for accuracy - which one do we need:

0.1

0.01

0.001

Thanks!

Ayala

December 2, 2006

>

> Ealier last month, when I asked about measuring solid masses for a

> perfume formula, Zz recommended using a jewelers' scale for

measuring.

> I went to the jewelry supplier and was a bit overwhelmed by the

> variety, and the prices.

> Do perfumers need a scale as accurate as a carat scale? These cost

a

> few good hundreds if not thousands.

> As for accuracy - which one do we need:

> 0.1

> 0.01

> 0.001

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Hi Ayala

I have been thinking abotu getting a precision scale too. Anya

recommends one that weighs in increments of .01 grams. You can find

a veritable universe of scales at www.cyberscale.net. If you look

under Milligram Scales, there is one there that weighs in .01 gram

increments (total weight capacity 50 grams) for only $60. They seem

to go up in price from there based on how much they weigh total.

There are also jewelry scales that weigh in lesser increments (down

to .001 grams) but they are a little more expensive. Th emost

expensive one I saw was about $250.

Best wishes!

-Patty

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