Farry > wrote in message >. ..
> Hi.
>
> If anyone's considering buying one of those expensive Salter Electronic
> Kitchen Scales, you'll probably want to be aware of a design problem
> that messes up the accuracy. You can work around the problem, and still
> get accurate readings, but it is a rather daft fault. This is what I've
> put on Salter's feedback form, and I'm waiting for their reply:
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Just FYI. The proper way to weigh solids is to add an excess to the
scale and then *remove* the material until you reach the desired
weight.

-L.