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Jan 5th, 2018 at 10:58am
 
What is a good brand/model scale for weighing blanks while drying? My current lathe has a maximum dia. of 12" so I don't currently turn any large projects. I don't need the "best" most expensive but one that will be accurate enough to do the job.
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Reply #1 - Jan 5th, 2018 at 12:19pm
 
How heavy are your blanks to begin with, Less than 10# more than 20#?

Over the years I've purchased a few scales from Amazon based on price and what I needed to weigh. Typically the more weight the scale can handle the more expensive.

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Of course you can always use a cheap bathroom scale
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Reply #2 - Jan 5th, 2018 at 1:20pm
 
Thanks for response Ron. Right now I turn mostly kiln dried because I am very impatient.  Also mostly store bought blanks and not logs although I have turned a couple small bowls (4" dia.) from a neighbor's sage logs.  I have purchased a few green blanks but not turned them yet but want to be ready when I do. One is an 8" dia. x 3" maple bowl blank that I mounted, squared the bottom and then took off because it was wetter than I wanted to deal with right now.  I applied some wax to fresh cut side and put it back on the shelf. Either of the linked scales should do the trick.  I doubt I will turn anything over 20# at least after rough turning.
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Reply #3 - Jan 5th, 2018 at 7:41pm
 
I use a kitchen scale (that can weigh in grams) from I think Bed Bath and Beyond.
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Reply #4 - Jan 6th, 2018 at 9:50am
 
I have this one from Harbor Freight.  Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to Login or Register
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Reply #5 - Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:16pm
 
Like what these guys are saying but to add this.

It depends on if you are partly turning and then drying or a block of wood.

If it is pre turned wood I would use a kitchen scale, however, since a lot of bathroom scales are digital and it will handle both of them I would go to Ebay and find a good but cheap one there or call around to find a cheap one locally.
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