The one that Peter bought sounds like a good one. There is another similar to Peter's on eBay ... "Just Pounds and Ounces" is the vendor. It is a 35 pound postage scale and it is $24.00 shipping included with a lifetime manufacturer's warranty. It comes with:
- Sensitivity +/- 0.1 ozs
- Easy Buttons: On / Tare, Off: Hold Feature
- Large LCD Display
- Measuring Units: Pounds / Ounces, Kilograms
- Fold-up Stand to Weigh Oversize Envelopes and Tubes
- Auto Off Feature to Save Battery Life
- A/C Adaptor and One 9-Volt Battery Included
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 8.0" x 2.75" x 8.0"
- Package Shipping Weight 5 pounds
I wanted to get this one however Mrs. mp says it was too big to keep around.
eBay Link
Hope this helps.
I have the next larger size of this (50#), which has worked great for a couple of years since my ancient scale died. I usually keep it set in the gram mode so it is weighing to the nearest 10g (which is good enough for my purposes). It is very stable as long as it is on a very stable surface. Any of these electronic balances will drift if they are on a surface that conducts vibration or if they are too close to a magnetic field. I have a certified 10kg weight that I got at a surplus auction that I use to calibrate it, but it rarely needs this. For weighing a pound or less I have a smaller balance that goes down to 0.1g
