"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

>Fred wrote:
>
>>> So, what is the advantage of digital scales over my springy ones?
>>> --
>>> Adrian
>>
>> Greater accuracy.
>
>In some cases, but not all. A good balance scale will be far more accurate
>than a digital, but some spring scales are junk also. It may have changed,
>but a few years ago, Ohaus tripe beam balance scales were allowed for gold
>assay, but not the digital.

Balance scales are very accurate, but they are a bit cumbersome. I must
admit that even having to work around the problem that I've described
with the electronic scales, they are still easier to use than my old
balance scales.

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Farry