replacement weight for scale

[Boolit_Head]

Anyone know where I can get a replacement calibration weight for a Frankford Arsenal scale? Picked up one and the guy must have swapped the weights with a different scale. Seems I need a 50g and it came with a 100g weight which makes the scale useless as is.

[Boolit_Head]

Well I guess I found my own answer. Ebay of all places has them cheap. I will have to verify the weights when I get them. But for those in need it seems 10 nickels will be 50 grams and will at least get you running.

[mf79]

get something as close as you can in weight and have a pharmacist weigh it on their scale then you can file off a little at a time till you get 50.0 grams

[bangerjim]

Depends on the age and wear of the nickels! And how accurate you want to be.

I collect old balance beam scales like were used in pharmacies and stores 150 years ago. I have over 40 complete sets of weights but I would never take just ONE 50g weight out of a complete set to sell.

Glad you found one. Have it verified on an accurate pharma scale B4 ever trusting it as a standard to cal your digital scale.
And good luck finding a pharmacy that has a scale today! All drugs come pre-made in pill form, not like the old days where pharmacists weighed out the compounds on accurate scales and made the pills in a press.

banger

[salpal48]

Please note: a nickel will weigh 5 Grams. therefor 10 will be 50Gm

[M-Tecs]

$5.06
https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-500WGT-Calibration/dp/B002SVQHFQ/ref=pb_allspark_session_sims_desktop_328_7?_encodi ng=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00SSK3YNO&pd_rd_r=da3ca4ef-7996-45d4-8853-45cca8207294&pd_rd_w=B7Dda&pd_rd_wg=n2wN1&pf_rd_p=b4f7b0e0-9829-4c13-ba2d-476d670e1a97&pf_rd_r=CEANEFKWDYE30Z90KVMW&refRID=CEANEFKWDYE30Z90KVMW&th=1


https://www.amazon.com/Calibration-10mg-100g-Precision-Stainless-Jewellery/dp/B085N5NH8Q/ref=pb_allspark_session_sims_desktop_328_2/134-3461933-5488140?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B085N5NH8Q&pd_rd_r=c09fe9df-f43e-4290-ab2c-4611e5bd5632&pd_rd_w=YGBkR&pd_rd_wg=zLshr&pf_rd_p=b4f7b0e0-9829-4c13-ba2d-476d670e1a97&pf_rd_r=QA29ZD4S70NY6Z4J7921&psc=1&refRID=QA29ZD4S70NY6Z4J7921

[Scrounge]

...And good luck finding a pharmacy that has a scale today! All drugs come pre-made in pill form, not like the old days where pharmacists weighed out the compounds on accurate scales and made the pills in a press.

banger

Though it is true of the big chain drugstores, it's not quite true for all drug stores. Look for a compounding pharmacy. They make stuff up from the various component to order. I've got a tube of ultrasound gel with lidocaine in it that was compounded for me some years ago. To do that, they have to be able to make accurate measurements.