Best analytical balances for labs according to redditors
We found 44 Reddit comments discussing the best analytical balances for labs. We ranked the 10 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 44 Reddit comments discussing the best analytical balances for labs. We ranked the 10 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
You're going to want to weigh it on your food scale, then add the protein content to the nearest microgram for your LEAN GAINZ💪
these if you're old fashioned
I got mine on amazon for $11. small (perfect for my office) and is a quick read. I don't care about timers since i use my phone. and if it craps out in a year or gets wet and shorts out - I spent $11 on it.
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Purchased this scale a while ago. While it may be overkill, it’s served it’s purpose well and it’s very accurate.
Pretty much the same one I have. Tenth gram resolution. 3000g max (good for roasting). $11 (It's 13 now, but it'll drop). Does everything I've asked of it (I no timer, but I don't want one. I have another timer on my machine). A functional bargain. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DGEWHN4/
I had to break this into another comment due to per comment character limits.
The following previously belonged to the above comment, but was moved here due to the above mentioned limts.
> Something you can do now: Build a filament drybox. Seriously, some filaments such as certain Nylons can go bad in just a few hours, depending on ambient humidity levels. All filaments are susceptible to moisture absorption, and ideally should be kept in something like a Spannerhands holder, even while printing, but at worst you should store them in a big plastic tub with silica gel beads to keep them dry.
> If I had to give one last tip, don't stock up on too much filament yet! Seriously! I thought I would be printing mostly in PLA but now that I've had a few weeks to work with it, I've learned I prefer PETG more, and now I have so much extra PLA! I'm sure I'll find something to do with it, but for my final tip I would add "And get a good variety!". Services like MakerBox (referral) let you try a bunch of different filaments on the cheap. It's not a ton of each filament (about 50g), but I love the variety of materials and colors.
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There are tons of other accessories you can get ahead of time. None of these are necessary, but are small things you might end up using (or wanting to try :P), and should help get you started getting a wishlist together. Besides the ones mentioned in this comment (and the one that precedes it) already:
Edit: Upon rereading my comment I realized I have a problem.. I own every product I just listed..
^^Except ^^for ^^the ^^nozzles ^^kit ^^so ^^it's ^^not ^^that ^^big ^^of ^^a ^^problem, ^^right?... ^^Right?!
I use this AMIR scale I picked up off Amazon for $11. It has 0.1 gram accuracy and I check it with a calibration weight one a week. It still works perfect a year later.
https://www.amazon.ca/Scientific-Triple-Balance-Capacity-Readability/dp/B008C4PABU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1541636789&sr=8-4&keywords=triple+beam+balance+scale
Search reddit for volumetric dosing instructions. I use everclear with alprazolam and a chemistry scale. I really wouldn't use a Jewel scale like a Gemini 20 to measure clonazolam.
List of stuff to accurately weigh small amounts of powders:
https://www.amazon.com/x0-001g-Analytical-Balance-Precision-Electronic/dp/B07JJGM3ZL/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3OUZODGOD5UX6&keywords=analytical+balance+0.001g&qid=1574262324&sprefix=analytical+balanc%2Caps%2C500&sr=8-4
https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Square-Weigh-Boats-Small/dp/B001AEBQW6/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=plastic+weigh+boats+small&qid=1574262373&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/SuperDosing-Static-Free-Micro-Variety-Milligram/dp/B077VSD8H2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HOUOIAXLBU7H&keywords=microscoops&qid=1574262424&sprefix=microscoo%2Caps%2C600&sr=8-1
Cheap chemistry scales are kind of a pain in the ass to use, just leave them on for 5 minutes before using them, use the calibration weight, and keep them out of the way of air vents and stuff. It takes a bit of practice, but they're way safer to use than a Gemini 20.
I know I'm not being all that useful as this has no timer, but it is HIGHLY accurate, does tenths, you can disable auto-off, it takes triple A's and is very fast. Don't let the cheap price fool you it is very good indeed.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYYVJ71/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I don’t see the point in using both a measuring cup and a scale when gauging your output. Generally, you either pull by oz/ml or gram. There isn’t really a need to do both on the same shot.
With that being said, I use these items depending on how I’m gauging output.
Cup: (sold at Walmart as well, but very cheap here)
https://www.kitchencollection.com/anchor-hocking-5-oz-glass-measuring-cup-91016l12?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIraz6n9af3gIVkZOzCh0xiw7xEAQYBSABEgKW6fD_BwE
Scale:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYYVJ71?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Both of these will not fit under even a bottomless portafilter at the same time. If you want, you can put the cup on the scale and tear it’s weight before pulling the shot, and then measure your shot output on the scale afterward and compare with the measurements on the cup.
I own this one, its been great!
Amazon, free shipping, total cost $10.99
AMIR Digital Kitchen Scale, 3000g 0.01oz/ 0.1g Pocket Cooking Scale, Mini Food Scale, Pro Electronic Jewelry Scale with Back-Lit LCD Display, Tare & PCS Functions, Stainless Steel, Batteries Included
https://www.amazon.com/AMIR-Electronic-Functions-Stainless-Batteries/dp/B01DGEWHN4/ref=sr_1_36?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1520881968&sr=1-36&keywords=kitchen+scale
I’m in the same boat. Right now I’m leaning towards:
AMIR Digital Kitchen Scale, 3000g 0.01oz/ 0.1g Pocket Cooking Scale, Mini Food Scale, Pro Electronic Jewelry Scale with Back-Lit LCD Display, Tare & PCS Functions, Stainless Steel, Batteries Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DGEWHN4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_F0UyCbJ6SPCXR
Let me know what you choose.
This is the one I use: https://www.amazon.com/AMIR-Electronic-Functions-Stainless-Batteries/dp/B01DGEWHN4/
Sometimes it goes to another dollar off on sale.
Decent, has little waterproof plastic box covers. Cheap, fast.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008C4PM1S
I splurged a bit :P
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0146B55VW?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title
That's what I have. More expensive but in my opinion worth it. Cheap mg scales aren't accurate to the mg.
I already have this scale. It's pretty unstable under 10mg.. Looks like I need something like this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0146B55VW?tag=mcaveman-20 - thank you for your help though :)
I got this one for my AeroPress needs. It isn’t waterproof, but it is cheap enough that if it breaks I can replace it 10 times and still be ahead of the acaia one.
3000 g x0.1g scale
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYYVJ71 is what I have. Works great. You could even use rechargeable AAA batteries if you wanted to cut down on waste.
So I spent a bunch of time researching this a while back. I was considering going next-level from the gemini. The gemini is a perfectly good scale, but there are some things about it that are frustrating: mainly the very small weighing platform (weigh boat notwithstanding) and the auto shutoff.
There is a lot of weirdness out there in the mid-range scale market, which led to some FUD on my part. In particular, make sure you research the brand and make sure it is reliable. I gathered that there are a lot of knock-offs on the market that aren't great, particularly on e-bay and amazon.
For instance, I'm pretty sure that Intell-Lab scale you linked below is one of the crappy ones. Check out the reviews on it here. The Tree ones like this one are also shit.
The brands that looked good to me after doing research were A&D, Ohaus, Adam, Citizen. For whatever reason these are rarely if ever listed on amazon or e-bay, only the crappy knockoffs. I guess that's just how the market works? If you're in the us, google old will knott scales. They're a good place to look and find reviews.
The benefits of spending a few hundred on a scale are: somewhat improved accuracy (probably +/- 3 mg rather than 5), most allow you to configure auto shutoff, plugs into the wall, sturdier construction and it's easier to use weigh papers with a larger weighing platform. I much prefer that to using the gemini weigh boat personally.
Also, it's pretty freaking cool to blow on the platform and watch the numbers jump around. :)
For opsec reasons, I'd rather not to go into the scale I purchased, but I'm very happy with the investment.
That's a good question, but it's not related to the concentration of our products. You can find our current COA, NMR, and Concentration tests here.
Additionally, if you ordered powder, you can find the COA here.
If you are weighing the powder make sure you are using an accurate scale like this.
Thing is there's no way you had random super-strength speed. The treshold dose also isn't a dose you're getting any of the effects you want from. If you regularly use amphetamine (which I would guess since you described yourself as a connoisseur), the dose you need to get any of the positive effects you're going for would even be higher.
Furthermore, assuming your speed was 100% pure (which probably wasn't the case), that would still only be 73.38% amphetamine by weight, meaning that of your 5mg lines you're only containing ~3.7mg of amphetamine.
Your scale probably also isn't precise to 1mg, as that would mean you've spent 500€ to get a scale like this one, which I doubt.
I think the general opinion is that using a consistent method of coffeemaking is most important. But how to achieve this?
There are several variables involved in coffeemaking, and if you're sloppy, it's hard to get consistency, or even to refine your technique once you start to get it right. So I will list a few variables and how to keep them consistent.
But above all, the quality of the coffee is probably the biggest effect on a good tasting brew. Always use fresh, whole beans and grind them immediately before use.
Here is what I use:
So I spent about $300 total, you could get the $100 cheaper grinder and do this all for $200. And you would be a very happy coffee drinker.
I got one of these cheap ones.
It works. Seems as precise as it can be, clear display, easy controls. But it's irritatingly slow. For coffee beans that's not a problem. But when pouring slow drip it's irritating. I often overshoot.
That's still quite a variance. Found this one that seems to be much more accurate. Wouldn't mind spending the extra.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0146B55VW/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A20QEF2LEKCK8G&psc=1
> My current machine doesn't have any recipe settings
Very few do, but that's OK! All you need is a cheap scale and a stopwatch. Measure the ground espresso going in (the "dose"), then put the scale on your drip tray and set the cup on the scale (you'll see me doing that in the picture I posted of my machine). Press the button on your machine and start a stopwatch (on your phone or whatever) to set a timer.
If your machine allows for manual control, stop it somewhere before the desired final shot mass. There will be some espresso dripping out after you press stop so you'll have to learn approximately when to stop (on mine there's about 3 grams or so, so for 27g I'll stop at 24g). If your machine is fully automatic, first check to confirm that you can't control it manually, otherwise you just need to let it run until it's done and hopefully it's not a straight timer.
Finally, if the 27g shot (or whatever the recipe would call for) took too long, then adjust your grinder to a looser grind. If it ran too quickly (again, based on the recipe), then adjust your grinder for a finer grind.
This is the basic process for following an espresso recipe. Espresso is a super tweaky process and everything you do impacts the result in one way or another. Using the scale and stopwatch you can track the process against your recipe and then you can use your grinder settings to control the result.