Has anyone used electronic pocket scales for VTF?


I use pocket scale from http://www.saveonscales.com/pocket.html to set stylus tracking force sucessfully. These scales have 0.1 gram increments which should be good enough for VTF.
nghiep
"It works, but the problem is getting the right vertical height to place the scale so it is the same height as a record. I have to place the scale on a block off to the side of the platter, and then place the sytlus on the edge of the scale"

I can take my platter off the spindel. Then I place the scale on a small pad of paper with enough sheets taken off the pad so that the pad plus scale is the same height as the platter plus record. I measure dead-on with where the stylus would be on a record.

Takes about a minute more than the dedicated digital scales and you save at least $100!
I have the Audio One from Audioparts Inc that auctions here on AudiogoN, I have found it to be the easiest of all to use. It is more money that the stock digital scales, but it is much easier to use since it is never necessary to reset the VTA of my tonearm in order to get an accurate reading. The inexpensive digital scales are just to thick to make the process simple and the A1 solves this problem beautifully.
I have an Escali digital electronic that can do 0.01 gram increments.
Got it on eBay for $30 from recommendation on AudioAsylum Vinym Forum
Works great.
Chris Brady used an electronic jewelry scale with a layover bar to adjust VTF on my arm. The scale had 0.01g incremental gradations and was probably similar to that described above by Elizabeth.

I was very impressed and bought a similar unit, although slightly larger, for $50 with the same sensitivity and tare capability. I couldn't find the model that Chris had gotten for $30.00.