My anvil

[Dillion Brian Grant]

15 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:

What does the age have to do with the calibration?

Nothing just saying it is brand new so it should be accurate right?

14 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

The difference in weight could also be the scales used back in the day weighing a little heavy. Don't fret about it.

I'm not lo l, just simple curiosity like hmm, I wonder what this anvil has been through

[Frosty]

A new scale can be accurate but not calibrated so what it reads is wrong. If you want a really accurate weight take it to a vet office and use their scale. The scale in our vet's office heck Pet Co are all set up so they tare automatically when you turn them on. Wait till they say ready or 000 on the read out and gently set your anvil on it. 

Moderner: feed, pet supply, etc. stores have accurate scales because a LOT of OTC meds, vitamins, etc. are dosed by animal weight. The old beam balance scales are slowly disappearing as the new electronic ones are darned accurate and don't suffer being jumped on like a beam balance does.

If you want to calibrate one, use a measuring cup to put as close to exactly 1 gal. of water in a plastic jug. One gal of water weighs 8.34 lbs or close enough for generalness, temp, purity, etc. all effect the weight but this is a close enough reason. Yes?

Once you've weighed the jug of water (WRITE IT DOWN!) empty the jug and weigh it empty, this is the "Tare" weight, subtract it from the first reading. Now you've weight a sample of a known weight and can judge how well the scale is calibrated, adjust if necessary and weigh your anvil. Or whatever you need an accurate weight for.

Bathroom scales are notoriously inaccurate though much better than they used to be. Ours never agrees with the: Doc.'s, the feed store or vet's scale but it's close enough to track changes.

The actual accurate weight of an anvil effects it's performance . . . ? Just twitting you, it's fun to know and no harm just don't skip practicing on it to weight it. Okay?

Frosty The Lucky.

[Dillion Brian Grant]

Wow ok I didn't realize that new didn't mean calibrated