Scale for mixing ink

[ScreenPrinter123]

I am planning on buying this within the hour...can anyone give me a reason not to [unless you're a designer who just happens to screen print ;-)]?

http://balance.balances.com/scales/1046/

[tonypep]

.1 gram increments up to 5,500 ggms should suit most especially at that price

[Rob Coleman]

Wow.  $160.  Sweet deal.  5500x0.1 accuracy is a nice scale.  A gallon of plastisol is around 5000 grams.  Go for it!

[ScreenPrinter123]

Well, it's done.  Got the calibration weight with it -- total came to $224.50.  I'll let you know in a week when it has not arrived and how nobody answers the phone # anymore, etc. :-) -- or should I say :-(.

[JBLUE]

If you are using the Rutland C3 system you will want a .01. It does make a difference.

[jsheridan]

If you are using the Rutland C3 system you will want a .01. It does make a difference.

Yep.

If you use out of the bucket inks to mix then you're OK with the .1 scales..

however if you use pigments then you'll need the .01 reading as many of those mixes require xx.08 of ink.. .5 is not enough and 1 gram is to much.

[ZooCity]

Our sartorious only goes to 0.1 and it hasn't majorly trainwrecked any PC mixes of a full quart an up so far.  You will need to adjust by eye or get the 0.01 for pints and such. 

I've been meaning to grab a "quart or less" scale going to 0.01 for this but it's not difficult to tweak small mixes and you learn which pigs have the biggest sway on a color over time and simply mix and check the ink before adding them last.