03-06-2006, 03:42 AM
New.Dad Wrote:
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> That's not accurate, what if the top plate (where
> you put the stuff) weighs by itself 1 lb??? that's
> not taken into account.
True, this would not be taken into account. But depending on how the balance is designed (removable pan) you could then weigh the pan. At least I can on my balance (not a Radio Shack one). Add the mass of the pan to the mass of the upsidedown balance and you have the total mass.
> Assuming the scale works
> at all upside down.
Most modern balances will if the mass of the balance is within the working range of the balance. At least cheap ones probably will.
> Now read the subject line again: he's got 2 USB
> scales. Got any ideas???
Refurbvirgin Wrote:
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> I must work on being more obvious.
Yeah, I got it. I was trying to be clever. I also got the "anyweigh"
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> That's not accurate, what if the top plate (where
> you put the stuff) weighs by itself 1 lb??? that's
> not taken into account.
True, this would not be taken into account. But depending on how the balance is designed (removable pan) you could then weigh the pan. At least I can on my balance (not a Radio Shack one). Add the mass of the pan to the mass of the upsidedown balance and you have the total mass.
> Assuming the scale works
> at all upside down.
Most modern balances will if the mass of the balance is within the working range of the balance. At least cheap ones probably will.
> Now read the subject line again: he's got 2 USB
> scales. Got any ideas???
Refurbvirgin Wrote:
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> I must work on being more obvious.
Yeah, I got it. I was trying to be clever. I also got the "anyweigh"