How do you weigh gold at home?

Answer 1

1. Use a small balance scale ( like the one at the post office or the hardware store by the grass seed.)

2. Use a yardstick, balance it in the middle, then to weigh one pound of gold, put a 1 pound (known)weight on one end, add gold to the other side until the sides are level.

Then you have measured out exactly one pound of gold!

1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams

Answer 2

To calculate the scrap of weighted gold first organize it by karat. To test higher karat quantities use the acid test. Weight the karats using a kitchen scale and convert from ounces to grams.

Answer 3

To weigh gold at home, you can use a digital scale specifically designed for measuring small weights accurately. Place a container on the scale, zero it out, then add the gold you want to weigh. Be sure to account for the weight of the container and any additional items when measuring the gold.

Answer 4

A scale that will register grams as well as ounces.

Answer 5

get some weighing scales