scale question

[fongu]

I'm considering buying a precious metals test kit and it has a digital scale included that weighs in ounces, grams, carats and grains. Do I really need a scale that weighs in pennyweights?

 

[fongu]

It has 100 gram capacity X .001 accuracy.

 

[Leslie(nova scotia)]

Have a CEN-TECH scale that measures in g, oz,dwt and ozt...not exspensive and a gud un youz.

 

[5900_XL-1]

I never have used a penny weight. In fact I would get by just fine with OZ and grams myself. A scale with 100g capacity and 0.001g accuracy sounds perfect to me unless you expext to find 4-5 ounces of gold. I would just go for it.

 

[Orion42]

There are also several conversion programs you can access or download for pennyweight.

John

 

[5900_XL-1]

IMO honest opinion...you are seriously over worrying with this question. Just sayin...

Scales are too cheap these day, yet very dependable.

 

[fongu]

This scale is part of a package deal and the price is $42.00 and includes everything I think I need except for the 30X loupe. I've had one of those a long time and would rather have a 10X triplex lens. I'm going to go ahead and order it because I don't expect to find no 3-4 ozs of gold no time soon. I wouldn't turn it down, but just don't expect it. The kit has test solution for 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, silver solution, platinum solution, the scale, loupe and a stone and some small files and two test bars. It will do for a newbie to testing precious metals.