Spoon measure needed, please

[GoodOldNorm]

http://www.pictorialplanet.com/advan...raphy/D23.html

[Tin Can]

I have 4 Digi scales

All cheap, from China I bet

The little one weighs tiny powder and your breath if you are not careful

Middle is food sized

3rd is Postal to 90lbs

last my body scale

I have checked them all and use tare cups with poison

I dislike ALL powder and dust

Factory liquids are safer

[Ulophot]

Thanks to all; this has been very informative from various angles, respecting both amount and criticality of measure. Michael R's testing results are good to know. This is one of the things I love about this forum at its best.

Those who use Metol will know that it has an unusual, compressible texture, a bit like a variety of moist but very light snow, the small crystals of which stick together, which makes levelling-off the top of the spoon with a straight edge a bit more delicate than with, say, sodium sulfite, even though I keep a silicate packet in the Metol jar. But, it's a bit like measuring flour for baking bread or agitating film in the developer -- within certain parameters, consistency is the main factor.

Thanks again.