Green Coffee Buying Club
Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: peter on July 15, 2010, 04:44:40 PM
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I just received one of these, as a backup. It's small, but perfect for dosing coffee.
http://xrl.in/5uwu (http://xrl.in/5uwu)
I found it when looking for an item to put me over the free-shipping-for-$25-orders, using a FireFox add-on. There's a bunch that would do it, but I used this one; https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/87433/ (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/87433/).
Not a bad scale for under $6 shipped.
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I just received one of these, as a backup. It's small, but perfect for dosing coffee.
[url]http://xrl.in/5uwu[/url] ([url]http://xrl.in/5uwu[/url])
I found it when looking for an item to put me over the free-shipping-for-$25-orders, using a FireFox add-on. There's a bunch that would do it, but I used this one; [url]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/87433/[/url] ([url]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/87433/[/url]).
Not a bad scale for under $6 shipped.
You have a portafilter that holds 500 grams?
B|Java
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I just received one of these, as a backup. It's small, but perfect for dosing coffee.
[url]http://xrl.in/5uwu[/url] ([url]http://xrl.in/5uwu[/url])
I found it when looking for an item to put me over the free-shipping-for-$25-orders, using a FireFox add-on. There's a bunch that would do it, but I used this one; [url]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/87433/[/url] ([url]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/87433/[/url]).
Not a bad scale for under $6 shipped.
You have a portafilter that holds 500 grams?
B|Java
No, no, no... the full PF weighs 500g with a double basket. 471g empty.
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I used to use one of those for weighing :-X ......
Fruit!!!
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Or scales in general.
I just made a purchase from this company:
http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/penn-scale-gourmet-1304b.aspx (http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/penn-scale-gourmet-1304b.aspx)
A bit expensive, but it's for the market and I wanted something with character that was functionally excellent, and non-digital. There is a minor problem with the unit I received, but their customer service is great and resolution will be painless. They have models with stainless scoops, but I wanted brass. This is a VERY nice unit. The scoop's capacity is perhaps 2.5 lbs green, or 1 lb dark roasted with a comfortable margin. The narrow end pours perfectly into any bag I have. The unit's stated four pound capacity is on account of the 1 and 2 lb weights that come with it -- fine if you're weighing something more dense than coffee. The sliding scale itself measures 16 oz. in quarter ounces. Pretty much perfect for my application.
This place sells a slew of scales.
http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/pocket-mini-scale.aspx (http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/pocket-mini-scale.aspx)
I've tired of watching digits dance in an LCD; I wanted the go/no-go tip of a balance.
Heartily recommended.
Now if I can just get one o' them Ike Godsey coffee grinders off o' Walton's Mountain, I'll be a happy camper.
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It certainly does have character.
As long as you enjoy it that is all that matters.
;D
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I remember that place. I think I bought a digital scale there. I was the place to go and I think he's on Ebay.
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His Ebay store is quite a bit cheaper than the website.
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I'd bought about 10 of the $5 scales from Amazon to give away.
3 or 4 of them have failed (including 1 that I used for about 3months).
Now I'm back to my trusty $12 scale from Harbor Freight which bounced
from the counter to the tile floor, broke the lid/tray, took its licking but still ticking.
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I'd bought about 10 of the $5 scales from Amazon to give away.
3 or 4 of them have failed (including 1 that I used for about 3months).
Now I'm back to my trusty $12 scale from Harbor Freight which bounced
from the counter to the tile floor, broke the lid/tray, took its licking but still ticking.
It must be a Timex scale.
;D