Well this thread got pretty interesting. I've been extremely busy the last few days, so this was nice little gem to come across.
Nope. Guarantee it will read the same 10 times. They are that good.
I've noticed that When you have a strong strong stance on a topic, whatever the topic might be, it is never without merit. And I completely can empathize the frustration when being told something different than what you know to be true. So in terms of accuracy, space saving, convenience and affordability I agree 100%. It's not really even debatable.
I can't speak for 70s cassette/vinyl since I don't know much about them. But I can assume that you have plenty of valid reasons. I still like to throw on an old vinyl on in the wine area while I work once in a blue. Just something enjoyable about it that is hard to describe. 'Science, logic & reason' are not factors. I've got some wine with me and some at my parents. Picking through records with my old man to listen to while we tend to wine is something we both appreciate. He gets to reminisce and tell stories and I get to have quality time not spent fighting with him on a jobsite.
Testing challenge accepted. Results tomorrow on my $22.00 scale. .005 grams fair enough number?
YES! I love a good challenge. Always have. Ya win some ya lose some. That was fun to read through. And you conceded like a man. Respect. As I said, when Mike feels strongly it's always for a damn good reason. Reminded me of an old western movie bar scene. I still like my old chem lab OHAUS though.... for now...maybe.
True. But I will remind you that the actual questions the OP asked were whether this scale was accurate and whether he would be wasting time using it.
C'mone Paul, you know better. Convos can evolve. While reading I kinda thought my original questions were answered as well. Reading text without hearing tones and body language often leads to misinterpretations. Tho I always appreciate when someone reels back in a thread if it's gone off the rails.
So here's what I now know having done ZERO research and just talking to you guys:
-Digital scales are just as accurate if not
more accurate. For my needs either scale
would be as precise as I would ever need
them to be.
-it does take extra time for balance scale.
Though time is relative. So "time wasted" is
different person to person. The extra
minute(s) is not a worry yet, but the space
this old lovable clunker takes up might be.
-and nobody questioned the OHAUS reading
the same number 10x in a row I noticed.
And fwiw I didn't intend "waste of time" to be taken literally. What that meant was "is there some reason i am unaware of for why these scales are not used in winemaking situations?" For instance: "hey I was just offered tons free sanitizing solution. It's liquid chlorox bleach. Whatya think?"
Also, your physics teacher sounds like jerk. Or as my dad would say, "he's a real crumb". Even if I'm having a horrible day, I'll still be polite to anyone who approaches me kindly with good intentions. Schwartz was not there by late 90's. I'll try an dig up a faculty list from 80' and find any shared teachers. Btw, these scales are from up the street at St Huberts.
Each to their own what parts of the wine making process they find enjoyable and why.
Well said. Each to their own. Different strokes different folks. I actually enjoyed watching my grass grow as a teenager once. I had 'grass' planted in a hidden location in the park, and every day after school I'd go and check the progress and water. Lol
But seriously sometimes I enjoy making wine or growing herbs and spices and all the TLC involved more than drinking or using the finished product. For me, the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.
I love tools with a story. My garage is full of them. Don't get me started in my vice. I say keep them and enjoy the story every time you use them.
Most definitely. I can relate. When my grandfather passed, who was also a carpenter by trade, we kept most of his tools. Certain hand tools I use now were his, with his initials carved on em. His stick ruler is old and faded but I still prefer it over any other.
It's just a matter of whether the 'juice is worth the squeeze' or not. I'm not going to use equipment or tools of importance that have a cool story if it could jeopardize quality. Function over fashion tends to prevail in that case.
Also, I'm now super curious about that vice.
So with these scales, I don't feel strongly on either side of the fence. I saw em, thought it was interesting and figured 'why not?' I'll use it. (Only took home the hanging scale that had more precise measurements.) If it ends up being a huge pain I wouldn't think twice to pick up a digital, which I thought even before the entertaining "weigh-off".
Nice call,
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