Dahlia Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Where to find a digital scale? Ebay? Also, what is smaller than an ounce? Is that a gram...DUH... I dunno! I need a scale that goes small enough to measure out the amount of FO to go into one 8 oz. candle (for testing). ~Thanks~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I just got his scale last week. Really like it.. I love the fact it has a removable shield. HTH:grin2: http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=264 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Where to find a digital scale? Ebay? Also, what is smaller than an ounce? Is that a gram...DUH... I dunno! I need a scale that goes small enough to measure out the amount of FO to go into one 8 oz. candle (for testing). ~Thanks~Grams and ounces are from two different systems of measurement, grams being from the metric system. At 6% FO load for an 8 ounce candle, you would need 0.48 ounces or rounded up, 0.5 ounces of FO. You'd need a scale that can measure in increments of 0.5 ounces, or better yet, in increments of 0.05 ounces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahlia Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Everyone here is soooo helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Just got a nice one from Kitchen Collection at the mall for $25. Reads lbs up to .005 and ounces in 1/8 increments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junebug Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I think the Old Will website is really great.I will buy one from them when I am ready to.:tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacien Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Postal scales are great to measure grams. Check out Office Depot or Office Max. They come in digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burned Out Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 One of my favorite topics! Geez, am I a hopelessly obsessed candlemaker, or what? I spent years using a really cheap scale from Walmart, but decided to upgrade and found the best scale - The My Weigh 7001dx at Lotioncrafter (a cosmetic supplier). Best $$$ I ever spent! My formulas are so much better with the accurate scale.This scale gives you the option of switching between grams or ounces. It weighs very small quantities - 1 gram or 0.10 oz (1/10th of an ounce). For very small batches, the gram weight option allows you to be really accurate.Now, the great part...when I was shopping for this scale, I found that most of the sensitive scales that weigh in grams only hold up to 3 lbs total. Ridiculous for candlemakers. The My Weigh will hold up to 15 lbs. It's just right for candlemaking. And I also use it to weigh smaller boxes for shipping.It also has a Tare button (set your pot on the scale, hit Tare and it goes to zero, so you are only weighing the wax/fo you're adding to the pot). And a Hold button, so you can have the scale hold the current weight while you go find the extra ingredient you forgot to bring over to your work table. I only paid about $35 for this scale.LOVE IT!Here's the link for Lotioncrafter. The owner of Lotioncrafter, Jenny, is really wonderful, too.http://www.lotioncrafter.com/store/My-Weigh-7001DX-pr-16157.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creeksidecandles Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Try Staples...they have a wide range of scales there also. Postal scales usually, and they measure in both grams and ounces, and usually in increments of .01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burned Out Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi Dahlia-Forgot to mention in my last post that there is also a free online calculator for converting grams to ounces/lbs. http://www.metric-conversion.net/weight-converter.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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