[meteorite-list] Help please. How to get large pieces Weighed

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:13:44 -0400
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Hi Folks,

I just thought of something that seems overly-obvious - the bathroom scale.

It's not accurate to the level required for selling micromounts, but
for big 70kg specimens, getting within a pound is probably good enough
for most buyers - people aren't exactly paying by the gram when you
are buying a HUGE specimen. In the past, I have weighed big boxes
with telescopes in them using the bathroom scale - and then used the
result as the shipping weight, with no issues. First I would weigh
myself, then I would weigh myself holding the package - then subtract
my own weight and you have the remaining weight of the parcel - if
your scale is accurate, that should get you close - assuming you can
hold a 100+ pound specimen while balancing on the scale.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 8/24/10, Fred Bieler <fcb at astronomics.com> wrote:
> Consider a FedEx shipping location or a retailer who ships via FedEx
> regularly. The electronic shipping scales FedEx supplies to us measure up to
> 75 pounds with two decimal place accuracy. I just weighed a letter on one.
> It weighed 0.05 pounds or 8/10ths of an ounce. This agreed with a separate
> postal scale, so the FedEx scale seems to be fairly accurate. They probably
> have higher capacity scales at a FedEx shipping store, as they take parcels
> up to 150 pounds.
>
> Fred Bieler
> Astronomics/Christophers, Ltd./Cloudy Nights
> www.astronomics.com
> 800.422.7876
>
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>
> Hi Bill,
>
> A feed store is a good place also. And possibly your local vet.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 8/24/10, Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> another place to have large pieces weighed if you dont own a scale would
> be
>> at a certified scale at the supermarket checkout. Or at an agricultural
>> grain mill. They have certified scales for feed and livestock. Most
>> university labs also have scales but most are not certified. Have a great
>> day Steve
>>
>>
>>
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