Gemini-20 weighing question

[.:Holy::Toast:.]

I searched for the scales and balances thread but I couldn't find it so if mods feel like merging that would be awesome

Anyways i recently got my gemini-20 scale in and I know the weight tends to fluctuate about +/- 5mg, I was wondering if you guys had any techniques to help improve the accuracy that you have found effective?
I was thinking about maybe taking the average of several measurements to help improve accuracy.
I won't be weighing anything too terribly sensitive, maybe just 2ce, 4-aco-dmt, and DPT but it would still be nice to be a bit more accurate than +/- 5mg

 

[Felonious Monk]

I have the same scale and it helps to give it a bit more to weigh. (as +/-5mg is a whole lot lower % of 150mg than 20mg)
So definitely weigh it with the capsule/tissue paper/whatever. I've found that's pretty satisfactory, as well as re-weighing like you said, or tripping it a little so it re-calculates.

 

[FunctionalOlfactio]

I searched for the scales and balances thread but I couldn't find it so if mods feel like merging that would be awesome

Anyways i recently got my gemini-20 scale in and I know the weight tends to fluctuate about +/- 5mg, I was wondering if you guys had any techniques to help improve the accuracy that you have found effective?
I was thinking about maybe taking the average of several measurements to help improve accuracy.
I won't be weighing anything too terribly sensitive, maybe just 2ce, 4-aco-dmt, and DPT but it would still be nice to be a bit more accurate than +/- 5mg

I had a Gemini digital scale in the past. The scale was neither accurate nor precise. I am lucky I didn't kill myself while relying on that scale.
One of the big names in laboratory scales is Ohaus, they make a quality product. Aside from laboratory equipment they also make analogue reloading scales for other companies sold under different brand names. They are effective in 1/10th grain increments (~6.4mg) precisely. The newer models are magnetically dampened and cost less than $100 for an entry model. I can't verify their accuracy. On a stable surface with no air drafts they are precise.
If you give up on the Gemini scale you might do a web search for "Ohaus reloading balance". These scales are the least expensive option made by a name brand in laboratory equipment to the best of my knowledge.

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