Stylus tracking weight guage


I have recently come back to analog and looking to buy digital scale to get an accurate tracking weight on my tone arm/cartridge. I have looked at the audiophile guages at $100+ and I have looked at other guages online that range from $20-$45. So my question is does anyone have any experience with the nonaudiophile guages and can you recommend any brand or model? Thanks
sgunther

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Not to take business waway from anybody else, but do a search for the Proscale LC-50 from Old Will Knott Scales.

Mine was $32 shipped, uses 2 AA Batteries, weighs absolutely dead accurate. checked via a huge host of Lab Reference Weights. weighs up to 50g, with .01 resolution, and is, as far as I can determine, it is the exact same scale as the $225-$250 Clearaudio Weight Watcher Scale (minus the little weighing ledge, and of course, Clearaudio's name on it)

One can make a ledge if necessary from a non-magnetic material. or just set the Scale on a deck of Cards, and set alongside the Platter. Mark
Hello Dan_Ed/All,
Yes, as Larry has explained, I've done just like that, setting the Scale alongside Platter, on a Deck of Cards, getting the Scale's Platform to the exact same height, as with record in play on Platter.

I believe the Proscale LC-50, just like the Clearaudio Weight Watcher Scale, has an actual platform height of 0.6". (but it appears Clearaudio provides a little Ledge)

I've tried getting some thin Brass Sheet from the local Hobby Shop here, to make a ledge, but had no luck. That's why I had to resort to the deck of cards for now. It should be noted, that my Scale had shown no anomalies, as far as erroneous readings, due to any magnetic interference, as I did a confirm check as well, with two other scales, one digital, and the Shure SFG-2.

The Proscale LC-50 is vastly superior to both IMO. Mark