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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
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Kitchen scale

Hi,

This is a mechanical kitchen scale. Could you tell me what you would call the red plastic thing and the red line next to the arrow that are both circled?

I think that the red thing is used to set the scale back to zero. When I put butter or something I want to weigh on top of it, I pick the amount I want to get to (45g) and the red line has to point exactly at the centre of the arrow.

I’m not sure how to describe it.

Thank you.



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Red line = balance indicator When the arrow points to the line, the scale is balanced. Red Slider = some kind of control. It is probably a counterbalancing slider (which you slide and adjust to read the weight of the object on the scale.

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  • Red line = balance indicator When the arrow points to the line, the scale is balanced.
  • Red Slider = some kind of control.
  • It is probably a counterbalancing slider (which you slide and adjust to read the weight of the object on the scale.
  • When it is set at zero, there is nothing on the scale, and the scale is balanced.
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Red line = balance indicator When the arrow points to the line, the scale is balanced.

Red Slider = some kind of control. It is probably a counterbalancing slider (which you slide and adjust to read the weight of the object on the scale. When it is set at zero, there is nothing on the scale, and the scale is balanced.

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It appears to be a single beam scale. The line/arrow on the right is a calibration dial/tare weight set. Use it to set the scale to zero by aligning the line with the pointer for accuracy. Tare weight is needed when you weigh items that require a vessel to contain them, such as powders, granuals, etc. You would put the empty vessel on the scale and dial the indicator to align the arrow and line.
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