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Need talking or high contrast scale that reads down to .01 grams? (self.Blind)
submitted by smoke-j
I've been looking all over and can't find a talking scale that reads down to .01 grams. Everything seems to cut off at .1. I am looking to get into DIY e-juice and need a scale for measuring. Does anyone know of a talking or large print / high contrast scale that goes down to the hundredth gram?
smoke-j [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Lol I said right in the original post it is for e juice for a vape. It isn't dangerous, it is just to make sure I can measure out flavorings and nicotine at the right percentages. Not dealing with drugs, not sure where you got that idea, or why that would pertain to me using a scale that measures down to .01. Just look at kitchen scales on Amazon, lots of them go down to the nearest hundredth of a gram. If it's not a thing that anyone knows about I'll probably just buy one that claims to have a large display and hope for the best.
KillerLag 1 points 4y ago
I've never seen anything that precise before. Would you be able to use your phone or a magnifying glass to enlarge a scale that can get that precise?
Another option is to scale up everything by 10 times. Instead of 0.01 grams, it would be 0.1 grams, and you'll just have 10 times the product.
Another option is to scale up everything by 10 times. Instead of 0.01 grams, it would be 0.1 grams, and you'll just have 10 times the product.
smoke-j [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Yeah I figured there wouldn't be talking options. I can see a big screen if it is light lettering on a dark background, but that's about it. I've had terrible luck using a magnifier or something like Seing AI on a screen though.
As for scaling it up it won't work in a lot of cases. Like if i need to test a mix I wouldn't want to make something like 100ml of it because it might turn out like crap. When making a little sample bottle like 10ml it would all be measurements like .15g and so on. Bumpping it up to .2 or down to .1 would make a really big difference. Also when measuring out nicotine you pretty much want to be spot on with your measurement so you don't put in too much or too little.
If you or anyone else has used a kitchen scale with decent sized numbers on the screan that might work, I don't have any real hope for a talking model that goes that low. It has just never been developed for some reason.
As for scaling it up it won't work in a lot of cases. Like if i need to test a mix I wouldn't want to make something like 100ml of it because it might turn out like crap. When making a little sample bottle like 10ml it would all be measurements like .15g and so on. Bumpping it up to .2 or down to .1 would make a really big difference. Also when measuring out nicotine you pretty much want to be spot on with your measurement so you don't put in too much or too little.
If you or anyone else has used a kitchen scale with decent sized numbers on the screan that might work, I don't have any real hope for a talking model that goes that low. It has just never been developed for some reason.
-shacklebolt- 1 points 4y ago
Scaling up like that is probably incredibly dangerous for any kind of drug. The margin of error on a 0.1g scale is likely going to be significantly higher than a 0.01g scale designed for drug use, and that’s assuming a best case scenario properly used and calibrated scale and what not, and it’s also assuming you don’t actually need a .001g scale for your application...
If the margin of error is just 0.1g you could end up with a significant overdose... If it’s 0.5 or 1g or more... And a lot of 0.1g scales have a minimum weight they can read.
Way massively way too risky in my unprofessional opinion. People have made lethal dosing mistakes measuring stuff like caffeine at home, for example.
If the margin of error is just 0.1g you could end up with a significant overdose... If it’s 0.5 or 1g or more... And a lot of 0.1g scales have a minimum weight they can read.
Way massively way too risky in my unprofessional opinion. People have made lethal dosing mistakes measuring stuff like caffeine at home, for example.
KillerLag 1 points 4y ago
True. I guess it depends on what stuff he is making.
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