Holy moly. Talk about a tempest in a teapot ;~) I have a 0.1 gm electronic scale (not 0.01). I was just thinking of using the shure for very gross measurements, and then tighten it up w/the electronics. I found it in a box with my OL tonearm; perhaps it was a "throw in". I am aware of the technical differences btwn mass and force. I just "guessed" that the mN scale on the shure gauge was milli-newtons. Maybe someone can enlighten me.