I’ve always wanted to experiment with glaze recipes and mix my own glazes some day.  A couple months ago I got a step closer to making that happen in my very own studio when I purchased a triple beam scale.  I wasn’t interested in paying over $100 for a new Ohaus scale so I monitored ebay for a while and finally got a used one for $20.44 which included shipping.  For such a low price I wasn’t expecting it to be in mint condition and it wasn’t.  It has a few dings and the metal tray or platform or “pan” is no longer attached.  It also seems to be missing some weight under the pan which have been replaced by pennies and nickels.  It didn’t come with the additional attachment weights or any other accessories.

The good news: it seems to function properly. [Read more…]