Comments on: Cheap-Ass Tools: HF’s Digital Pocket Scale http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Trips http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-366993 Trips Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:28:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-366993 ]]> By: mhig9000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-348912 mhig9000 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:52:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-348912 Yeah I'd definitely think twice about carrying this around willy-nilly, these things feature about once an episode on COPS. Yeah I’d definitely think twice about carrying this around willy-nilly, these things feature about once an episode on COPS.

]]> By: Tom http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-61053 Tom Fri, 04 May 2007 17:59:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-61053 Not a bad price, I wonder how accurate. For epoxy I just use the calibrated pumps, one of resin and one of hardener is way easier than by weight. Though for measuring all the different epoxy additives this scale would be great. Not a bad price, I wonder how accurate. For epoxy I just use the calibrated pumps, one of resin and one of hardener is way easier than by weight. Though for measuring all the different epoxy additives this scale would be great.

]]> By: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-60844 Nate Bezanson Fri, 04 May 2007 05:24:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-60844 I have a cheap kitchen scale, which I got from eBay. In retrospect, the "no refunds, no exchanges unless item is DOA" terms should've been a warning: It's highly susceptible to RF interference, so it's useless when the microwave is running or if there's an active cellphone nearby. Aside from that, it's handy enough. Be careful with epoxy though, since it's usually specified by volume, and the components have different densities. Some epoxies might specify equivalent weights, but you might want to check for this before buying your epoxy, if you're wedded to the idea of measuring by weight. I have a cheap kitchen scale, which I got from eBay. In retrospect, the “no refunds, no exchanges unless item is DOA” terms should’ve been a warning: It’s highly susceptible to RF interference, so it’s useless when the microwave is running or if there’s an active cellphone nearby. Aside from that, it’s handy enough.

Be careful with epoxy though, since it’s usually specified by volume, and the components have different densities. Some epoxies might specify equivalent weights, but you might want to check for this before buying your epoxy, if you’re wedded to the idea of measuring by weight.

]]> By: SouthPaw http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-60785 SouthPaw Fri, 04 May 2007 01:38:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-60785 FYI: This the the preferred drug sale scale. Don't leave in you car. A buddy had in his rc modeling toolbox. He brought to store to weigh rechargeable batteries. He just threw into glove box when he got back in car. A few days later got pull over by cops for a traffic violation. But when he opened the glove box to get insurance and registration the cop saw the scale and made him get out of car and asked if he could search car. The called a drug dog and it took 2 hours before they let him leave. FYI: This the the preferred drug sale scale. Don’t leave in you car.
A buddy had in his rc modeling toolbox. He brought to store to weigh rechargeable batteries. He just threw into glove box when he got back in car. A few days later got pull over by cops for a traffic violation. But when he opened the glove box to get insurance and registration the cop saw the scale and made him get out of car and asked if he could search car. The called a drug dog and it took 2 hours before they let him leave.

]]> By: William http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-60773 William Fri, 04 May 2007 00:33:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/03/cheap-ass-tools-hfs-digital-pocket-scale/#comment-60773 I use a similar scale for measuring food in the kitchen all the time. Not sure how I would use it in the shop. I use a similar scale for measuring food in the kitchen all the time. Not sure how I would use it in the shop.

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