Triton T2 scales

I bought a MyWeigh Triton T2 digital pocket scale, 300g x 0.1g capacity. I hope to use it in some upcoming experiments.

The interesting part was the inspection certificate. In contrast to the Certificate of Conformity I found in a pack of KN95 masks, this one appears to carry some epistemological weight.

As near as I can tell, some human marked off all the items on the checklist. I got a high angle of incidence view of the slip of paper. The check marks, which aren’t all the same, and the scrawled signature are in different ink than the checklist and decorative scroll work.

It appears that a human checked off all the items. I suppose it’s possible for the human to merely check off the items with a pen, not actually performing any testing, but that seems unlikely. The Triton T2 packaging included a warranty card, and the scales appear to work correctly. A gadget I’d previously weighed at 197 grams on an Escali brand gram/ounce scale, Model P115C, weighed 197.7 grams on this scale, so I’ll believe that a T4C Calibration test occurred.

I believe MyWeigh, unlike Shenzen Liron Handicraft Factory, understands what purpose a QA certificate fulfills, and why an inspector should perform a few tests. A QA certificate is not some talisman against shoddy manufacture that magically prevents malfunction.