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Old 27-04-2004, 09:08 PM
BSI
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Hello all...

I went out and bought a Salter Aquatronic 3007. The problem i have with
this scale is that it will shutoff before the automatic shutoff timeout.
With the exception of this one problem, it is a good scale. At first I
thought i bought a lemon, so I went and bought another one from a different
store; however, it still does the same thing. I went to return this second
scale when someone suggested that it might be the batteries. So i bought
new batteries; however, the problem persists. I've read some past mesages
regarding the Salter Aquatronics and I can't find anybody else having
similar problems. I will be returning this scale and looking for another
digital scale. Can anyone suggest one for me? It would be fantastic if
someone could suggest one that measures fluid ounces as well.


Thanks.
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Old 27-04-2004, 09:55 PM
Dave Bugg
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BSI wrote:

Can anyone suggest one for me? It would be fantastic if someone could
suggest one that measures fluid ounces as well.


I have several different scales that I've ordered from
http://www.myscale.com/


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Old 27-04-2004, 10:00 PM
Master Chef Richard Campbell
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Dave,

I have had good luck with EKS, I would only say besure to get the 1 g
increment models.

Chef


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Old 27-04-2004, 11:16 PM
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BSI wrote:

Hello all...

I went out and bought a Salter Aquatronic 3007. The problem i have with
this scale is that it will shutoff before the automatic shutoff timeout.
With the exception of this one problem, it is a good scale. At first I
thought i bought a lemon, so I went and bought another one from a different
store; however, it still does the same thing. I went to return this second
scale when someone suggested that it might be the batteries. So i bought
new batteries; however, the problem persists. I've read some past mesages
regarding the Salter Aquatronics and I can't find anybody else having
similar problems. I will be returning this scale and looking for another
digital scale. Can anyone suggest one for me? It would be fantastic if
someone could suggest one that measures fluid ounces as well.

Thanks.



I have that scale: had it about 4 years now, and it's never done
that... Takes about 2 minutes before it shuts off, which is plenty for
me. I think it's on its second set of batteries, and I use it every
day.
--
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Old 28-04-2004, 06:24 PM
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"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
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BSI wrote:

Can anyone suggest one for me? It would be fantastic if someone could
suggest one that measures fluid ounces as well.


I have several different scales that I've ordered from
http://www.myscale.com/

I agree. For a specific recommendation, type in 3001 (or 6001) in the search
box for a 3Kg (or 6 Kg) scale. They have all the bells & whistles I need
like a tare function and you can switch between oz, lbs & oz, grams, Kg & g.
I would not order the white one with the black 'stripes'. I think those
rubber stripes would just collect the stuff you're weighing. I have the blue
3001 and have had it for a few years. I love it.


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Old 28-04-2004, 07:19 PM
BSI
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"SCUBApix" wrote in
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I agree. For a specific recommendation, type in 3001 (or 6001) in the
search box for a 3Kg (or 6 Kg) scale. They have all the bells &
whistles I need like a tare function and you can switch between oz,
lbs & oz, grams, Kg & g. I would not order the white one with the
black 'stripes'. I think those rubber stripes would just collect the
stuff you're weighing. I have the blue 3001 and have had it for a few
years. I love it.



Thanks for the suggestions. I tried looking for 3001 and 6001, but could
not find anything. I also could not find a search box. Are you sure the
site is: http://www.myscale.com?

Thanks.
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Old 28-04-2004, 07:56 PM
Larry
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BSI wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried looking for 3001 and 6001, but could
not find anything. I also could not find a search box. Are you sure the
site is: http://www.myscale.com?


I think they meant myweigh.com.

-- Larry

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Old 28-04-2004, 08:10 PM
Dave Bugg
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SCUBApix wrote:
..stuff you're weighing. I have the blue 3001 and have had it for a few
years. I love it.


LOL... I have the blue 60001 T. I use it to do double duty as a kitchen
scale, and to weigh my birds. The darn thing is marvelous. I took it into a
shop that does scale calibration. They used a series of calibration weights
to test it, and it was spot on every time. I traded 'em a slab of 'Q'd ribs
for their time. :-)
Dave


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Old 28-04-2004, 08:12 PM
Dave Bugg
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BSI wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried looking for 3001 and 6001, but
could not find anything. I also could not find a search box. Are you
sure the site is: http://www.myscale.com?


Try this, it's a link off the site:
http://www.americanweigh.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv


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Old 28-04-2004, 08:23 PM
Dave Bugg
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Here is a link to another site which has a very good price on the 6001T:
http://balance.balances.com/scales/460
Dave


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Old 28-04-2004, 08:48 PM
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Dave Bugg wrote:
Here is a link to another site which has a very good price on the 6001T:
http://balance.balances.com/scales/460
Dave



I have an "Escali" scale that looks almost just like that 6001T that I
bought on eBay a few years ago for about $25. It works very well, and
is surprisingly accurate. It weighs to 3 kg in 1 gram or .1 ounce
increments and displays in grams or pounds/ounces.

Best regards,
Bob
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Old 29-04-2004, 04:13 AM
Blair P. Houghton
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Default Digital kitchen scale recommendations?

BSI wrote:
Hello all...

I went out and bought a Salter Aquatronic 3007. The problem i have with
this scale is that it will shutoff before the automatic shutoff timeout.
With the exception of this one problem, it is a good scale. At first I
thought i bought a lemon, so I went and bought another one from a different
store; however, it still does the same thing. I went to return this second
scale when someone suggested that it might be the batteries. So i bought
new batteries; however, the problem persists. I've read some past mesages
regarding the Salter Aquatronics and I can't find anybody else having
similar problems. I will be returning this scale and looking for another
digital scale. Can anyone suggest one for me? It would be fantastic if
someone could suggest one that measures fluid ounces as well.


I got this one a couple years ago, iirc at Sur la Table:

http://www.salterhousewares.com/tpag...p.asp?model=21

Works great.

How does the 3007 figure out fluid ounces? For water, they're
just normal ounces. Does it adjust for the kind of fluid?

--Blair
"That could be handy."
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Old 29-04-2004, 04:18 AM
Blair P. Houghton
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Master Chef Richard Campbell chefmagnusnospam wrote:
Dave,

I have had good luck with EKS, I would only say besure to get the 1 g
increment models.


I got one (bought on eBay) that measures in 0.05 g increments.

I use it to weigh tea
so I can have a common
reference for the strength of a new kind.

--Blair
"2.00 g tea
8 oz just-off-boiling water
3 or 4 minute steep
decant immediately"
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Old 30-04-2004, 08:16 AM
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Blair P. Houghton wrote in
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How does the 3007 figure out fluid ounces? For water, they're
just normal ounces. Does it adjust for the kind of fluid?


I dunno how the mechanics of the 3007 work to figure out fluid ounces. I
don't think it can adjust for the density of the fluid. I just thought it
was a cool feature to have. However, I'm beginning to wonder whether or not
i should pursue a digital scale with this feature. I have found another
scale made by Escali. Here's the link:

http://store.chefmall.com/esaqdisc.html

With this scale, it says that u can adjust for the densities of the
liquids.
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Old 30-04-2004, 01:31 PM
zxcvbob
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BSI wrote:
Blair P. Houghton wrote in
:


How does the 3007 figure out fluid ounces? For water, they're
just normal ounces. Does it adjust for the kind of fluid?



I dunno how the mechanics of the 3007 work to figure out fluid ounces. I
don't think it can adjust for the density of the fluid. I just thought it
was a cool feature to have. However, I'm beginning to wonder whether or not
i should pursue a digital scale with this feature. I have found another
scale made by Escali. Here's the link:

http://store.chefmall.com/esaqdisc.html

With this scale, it says that u can adjust for the densities of the
liquids.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3813046290

best regards,
Bob
 




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