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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: mjrprint on April 26, 2012, 12:56:56 PM
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Looking for a good scale for mixing discharge/waterbase inks. Prefer it reads .01. Thanks gang.
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Ohaus or Sartorius are good brands. For that increment of measurement in gallon size batches expect to pay some $$ though
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I just bought this one a month ago -not as cool as TP's but works very well for me.. put the quart container on it -then turn it on, it automatically zero's out...
http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335463117&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335463117&sr=8-1)
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My guess is at that price it will not measure in .01 gram increments but unless you are using WB/PCs that is not necessary.
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Tony is correct, if you want gallons on the scale 0.01 readout is going to cost you.
We use a Sartorious 7500 for most mixes that read to 0.1. Very good deals to be had on ebay, I believe this one is popular with auto body shops.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=sartorius+7500 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=sartorius+7500)
I also still have one of these kicking around, an X-Res. They don't read to 0.0x but they show a 5 or 0 on the display ex. 1.50-1.55-1.60 so while it's not ideal it gets you very close. Quite affordable and a clever notion on their part.
http://www.qtechscales.com/x-res-counting-scale.html (http://www.qtechscales.com/x-res-counting-scale.html)
Let me know what you find, I'd like to purchase a small batch scale that reads to 0.01 myself. If it integrated with WFX IMS all the better.
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Sartorious scales are the #1 choice for auto body shops and paint shops. I used a couple in my last career and they are really nice. Just dont have them near a door or any drafts like AC vents and what not. They are that sensitive.
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My guess is at that price it will not measure in .01 gram increments but unless you are using WB/PCs that is not necessary.
that is so true tony. I paid 145 bucks for mine at graingers and it works good enough for what we do.
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I just got a little guy that measures .1 for 11$ at harbor freight. I am pretty sure I am now on some drug dealer list. Little clear baggies are for my wife's jewelry making and the scale is for mixing ink. I will probably get raided the next time I get a cold and buy some cold meds because they think I am making meth or something. But for quarts and half quarts with pc system I did just fine. 5-7 drops ended up being .1 so I could guesstimate the .01 well enough.
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I got a gram scale from Bed Bath and Beyond (brand OXO) and I just checked, it will take an almost full (don't have one unopened to try) gallon weight (3000+ grams) and I know I didn't pay over $35 for it a few years back.
I'm thinking you're not really needing to handle a gallon when mixing....but could be wrong.
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Thank you for the advice everyone.