Spent $85 on a fancy drafting scale that broke after 3 weeks

Bought a digital scale from a big box store to measure out floor plans faster, but the little wheel jammed on the second big project and now it just spits out random numbers, has anyone found a brand that actually holds up to daily use?

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the_lucas5d ago

Hey @cora813, did that dryer sheet trick actually fix the wheel jamming or just the random numbers thing? I've got one that physically sticks and skips on the roller, not sure a static fix would help that. Wondering if the issue is in the wheel bearings or something deeper inside the casing.

gracej995d ago

Wait, so the fix for a broken scale is basically a trip to the laundry room? That's wild. I've been fighting with mine for a month now, and I just assumed it was a lost cause. Honestly, at $85, I'd be more tempted to use it as a paperweight than try to convince myself a dryer sheet is going to save the day. But hey, if it works, I guess I owe my lint trap an apology for all the badmouthing I did. Have you tried just smacking it against a desk yet? That usually fixes my weird electronics for about 5 minutes.

cora8135d ago

Check if it's actually the wheel mechanism or just software glitching. Those digital scales can go haywire from static electricity build up on the rollers. Try running a dryer sheet over the wheel before you toss it, cleared up my issues with a similar model.