I would go in any case for a digital scale with 0.01 g accuracy. You do not need a special "vinyl guru snake oil treated scale", any small pocket gauge will do the job absolute perfectly. Current brands are MyWeigh MX-50 or Palmscale 0,01, which are frequently sold on ebay. Then you have to make a device which brings the measure point level exactly to the record surface level. You can look at Wallys Vinyl Corner at www.simplyblack.net how such a device can be done.
Digital Stylus Force Gauge: Which One??
OK, so now I'm in the market for a digital stylus force gauge The Music Direct catalog lists several choices in the $ 250 to $ 350 range from Clearaudio, Wally Tools and The Cartridge Man...as well as the ultra expensive Winds. Leaving the latter aside for now, would appreciate any input from users of the other brands. Particularly interested in the Wally Tools versions, since MD claims that these are the "only ones" that measure force at exactly LP record level....