rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Apr 23, 2014 3:35:47 GMT
Received today, digital scales up to 200 grammes Can now weigh my trade envelopes max >50 grammes for $2.60 international. It works fine, but I'll remove batteries between use. $8.50 free shipping.  |
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khj
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Post by khj on Apr 23, 2014 4:11:29 GMT
I don't own that exact unit, but it's been my experience that the batteries will last quite a long time. Of course, I don't use it every day. I've got 2 identical ones I bought before the turn of the century. I don't even know what kind of battery is in them because I've yet to have to replace either battery! (Battery came pre-installed with the scales.)
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lokos
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Post by lokos on Apr 23, 2014 12:06:44 GMT
Nice scale.
The scale I have isn't that compact, I think it has a maximum limit of 1kg or 1.5kg. It takes a standard 9 volt battery and after at least two years of use I have yet to change the battery. Unless for some reason your concerned that certain features won't shut off I wouldn't worry about pulling the battery. I used a couple of other scales other than the one I'm currently using and they all had an automatic shutoff after 30 or 60 seconds of no activity which is sometimes a pain. When I'm weighing something up that's taking me a bit I have to keep bouncing the weight with my thumb to keep it from shutting off.
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scb
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Now at 100,000+ worldwide stamps, and progressing one stamp at a time towards the 200K
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Post by scb on Apr 23, 2014 13:01:17 GMT
I confess using a digital kitchen scale for letters and parcels. Works up to 5 kg's and has precision of 1 gram. Of course it doesn't fit into a pocket, but on the other hand I don't have that much need to carry it around  -k- |
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Post by Perfs14 on Apr 23, 2014 21:05:33 GMT
I have a round scale (20cm diameter) which I use for mail. I bought from coles or Woolies a while ago on special for 10 bucks. Still yours looks so nifty that I am tempted, even though I would have no use of a portable one - nice buy!  |
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BC
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What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Apr 23, 2014 22:27:16 GMT
I confess using a digital kitchen scale for letters and parcels. Works up to 5 kg's and has precision of 1 gram. Of course it doesn't fit into a pocket, but on the other hand I don't have that much need to carry it around -k- Exactly what I do, less then $10. One for cooking and one for stamps  |
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Jen B
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Post by Jen B on Apr 24, 2014 0:32:25 GMT
I confess using a digital kitchen scale for letters and parcels. Works up to 5 kg's and has precision of 1 gram. Of course it doesn't fit into a pocket, but on the other hand I don't have that much need to carry it around -k- Exactly what I do, less then $10. One for cooking and one for stamps Same here, except the same one is used for both cooking and stamps. And probably more often for stamps than cooking!  |
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