How much does a staple weigh?

rangermonroe · August 12, 2005, 05:30 PM

I know that there are a million variables, but about how much?

1gr...1/10th etc?

just a generic paper staple that comes from your desktop stapler.

I am curious as to how sensitive my scale is.

lonniemike · August 12, 2005, 06:17 PM

My 505 Ohaus says between .5 and .6 grains. FWIW, a nickel will way 5 grams. My scale shows one particular nickel at 75.5 grains. Best-o-Luck

blackmind · August 12, 2005, 07:10 PM

Why not count 1000 staples, weigh them, and then divide by 1000? (Unless you have a verrrry sensitive electronic scale and can weigh a single staple accurately.)

Of course, I think there's a sort of adhesive backing to a line of staples that holds them together. That may skew the overall weight of a coherent row of them...

-blackmind

BigSlick · August 12, 2005, 07:25 PM

.5 grain on the Dillon Terminator digital scale

**Mal H** · August 12, 2005, 09:07 PM

rangermonroe, what, you didn't believe me?

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...02#post1653202

rangermonroe · August 14, 2005, 08:34 AM

Sorry Mal H ....I missed your answer on that post. And yes I believe you.

At ny rate...the scale is not reading accurately to .5 grains...ie broke.

I found a digital one I can borrw until mine gets replaced.

I hear the call of the dark side

August 12, 2005, 05:30 PM	#1
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	How much does a staple weigh? I know that there are a million variables, but about how much? 1gr...1/10th etc? just a generic paper staple that comes from your desktop stapler. I am curious as to how sensitive my scale is.

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August 12, 2005, 06:17 PM	#2
lonniemike Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Posts: 138	My 505 Ohaus says between .5 and .6 grains. FWIW, a nickel will way 5 grams. My scale shows one particular nickel at 75.5 grains. Best-o-Luck

August 12, 2005, 07:10 PM	#3
blackmind Junior member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,224	Why not count 1000 staples, weigh them, and then divide by 1000? (Unless you have a verrrry sensitive electronic scale and can weigh a single staple accurately.) Of course, I think there's a sort of adhesive backing to a line of staples that holds them together. That may skew the overall weight of a coherent row of them... -blackmind

August 12, 2005, 09:07 PM	#5
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	rangermonroe, what, you didn't believe me? http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...02#post1653202

August 14, 2005, 08:34 AM	#6
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	Sorry Mal H ....I missed your answer on that post. And yes I believe you. At ny rate...the scale is not reading accurately to .5 grains...ie broke. I found a digital one I can borrw until mine gets replaced. I hear the call of the dark side