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Old 09-29-2008, 10:54 AM   #1  
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Default PSA--check your Scales...

i mean your food scales.

i thought my 3 oz of chicken looked BIG last night. thankfully we have another digital scale at home and I grabbed my 1 pound weights and weighed them

the BROKEN scale weighed 1 pound at 13.6 oz WAY OFF and too light

the USING IT NOW scale weighed my 1 pound weight at 16.7 which seems right to me and my 2 pound weight at 2.2 which also seems right.

SO check those scales!
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Old 09-29-2008, 12:58 PM   #2  
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I use a postage scale--spring loaded, not digital. I make sure to zero it from time to time. It goes up to 5 pounds with a swinging needle indicator. I just tested it with a 2 pound weight, and it's quite close.

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Old 09-29-2008, 04:38 PM   #3  
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I use a digital scale and it seems pretty accurate based on the number of servings of things I weigh and the fact that it matches up. Example, can of pumpkin had 3.5 servings based on label and surprise, I came out with just a little more than 3.5 servings after finishing the can.
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Old 09-29-2008, 04:45 PM   #4  
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Mine is spring loaded too. But, wow, that's scary. Glad you caught it.
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Old 09-29-2008, 04:48 PM   #5  
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Good idea. I should make it a point to check my scale once a week or so. Just stick a one-pound weight on there and make sure the reading is good.

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