[CyberTOPS] Balance beam versus digital scales

[Lori - cyberTOPS Owner]

Ours does that, and I think it has to do with the floor you've got it 
sitting on.  It's trying to balance itself to zero and is letting you know 
it can't.  Try putting it on a small piece of plywood and see if that helps.

We used to have a balance beam, and they are not as accurate as the 
digital.  You can "fudge" a balance beam, but you can't trick the digital 
scale.

Pam wrote:
> Ours does that too, but I don't honestly think the scale is bad.
>  
> Pam
> ________________________________
> From: Linda <lfischer at classicnet.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:06:39 AM
> Subject:
> [CyberTOPS] Balance beam versus digital scales
> 
> Our TOPS chapter is about 3
> years old.  When we organized we bought digital
> scales.  We got the
> Healthometer 349KLX and I think we paid about $150-$170
> for it.
> 
> We have some
> people now that would like for us to get a balance beam type
> scale because
> they feel it is more accurate.  We have been having a little
> problem with this
> one going to  -0.2 and then you have to zero it out.
> Sometimes you have to do
> that several times before it stays at 0.  I think
> that this makes them think
> this one is not accurate (and maybe it is not).
> 
> Anyone have any thought on
> the accuracy of one versus the other?  Also, any
> recommendations as far as a
> model for a balance beam type if we go that way?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Linda Fischer
> TOPS
> AR #565 Stuttgart
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