Nickle not weighing 5 grams?

Discussion in 'Smoking Accessories Q&A' started by thesmokemaker, Jan 17, 2010.

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  1. #1 thesmokemaker, Jan 17, 2010
    Today I just got my scale back from my friend who had if for the last two weeks. I always like checking to make sure my scale isn't broken and is calibrated correctly. So I took out a nickle and set it on the scale and it read 4.93 grams and I was about to call my friend to buy me a new scale. Then I thought I may be the nickle and found something interesting out. The newer nickle's weight was 5.00 grams on the dot, while older nicklers vary in their weight.

    I think it is because of all the use in the nickle's history what make is a few 100th's of a gram short, but I'm not sure. Has anyone else ever notice this?


    Nickle from 2000.

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    Nickle from 2006.

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  2. #2 narehs1, Jan 17, 2010
    yeah its probably just old and been worn away. whats the year on the nickel?
     
  3. #3 thesmokemaker, Jan 17, 2010
    The first one is from 2000, and the second one is from 2006.
     
  4. #4 god4point0, Jan 17, 2010
    different design maybe?
     
  5. #5 smokeypokey123, Jan 18, 2010
    wait a minute... u were gunna buy a new scale because urs was .07 off or 70 milligrams?

    you confuse me
     
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  6. #6 budgie805, Jan 18, 2010
    I swear mine does that too..i thought it was my scale but some weigh less
     
  7. #7 Wildnacatl, Jan 18, 2010
    Depending on whats being weighed .07 could be the difference between dose and trip to the ER.
     
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  8. #8 Malenki, Jan 18, 2010
    From my experience and me owning a real calibration wieght the whole "Nickel is always 5" thing isnt true. It might be really fuckin close, but go buy a weight.
     
  9. #9 thesmokemaker, Jan 18, 2010

    How is that confusing? Yeah I would make someone buy me a new scale if it was off by .07, it may not seem like much but its adds up if your getting more than 1g.



    This is very true, and I'm ordering a 100g calibration wieght off amazon for like 5$ :cool:
     
  10. #10 4FootHits, Jan 18, 2010
    lol exactly the only real way to tell would be a 100gram weight, good luck.
     
  11. #11 UpInGlass, Jan 18, 2010
    its .07 not .7
    And older nickels actually are worn down from pocket use and what not. I discovered this too cuz I use a nickel to make sure my scale is on par. if your really worried about it calibrate your scale with a weight and you should be good to go. That looks like a nice scale....
     
  12. #12 thesmokemaker, Jan 18, 2010
    ^Thanks and I'm not too worried about it, just like my scale to be legit when I go pick up a few g's of medicine :smoking:.
     
  13. #13 mcourtney62, Mar 5, 2019
     
  14. #14 mcourtney62, Mar 5, 2019
    Y'all are IDIOTS!!! Doesn't weigh less because of 'pocket wear and what not'.. it weighs less because nickels minted 1964 & earlier are made of 90% silver.
     
  15. #15 BrewsnWeed666, Mar 5, 2019
    OP is 9 years old...
     
  16. #16 GorillaGherkin, Mar 5, 2019
    Coin collector? Ppl n 2010 knew jack bout coins apparently.
     
  17. #17 mcourtney62, Mar 5, 2019
    OMG...really? Gorilla gherkin? Going balls deep bitch? hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
    You're hilarious
     
  18. #18 ICGreen, Mar 5, 2019
    Nickels never had silver, are you sure you're not thinking dimes, quarters, half and full dollars?

    The variance is due to wear.

    :smoke:
     
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  19. #19 Deleted member 638051, Mar 5, 2019
    Otherwise it would have been called a silver, not a nickel.
     
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  20. #20 The Dankmeister, Mar 6, 2019
    be careful saying "never"! :p
    although mostly true for all intensive purposes, not 100% accurate.
    silver war nickels (produced from the US mint from some time in 1942-1945) have 35% silver content, and actually contain no nickel!
    source
     

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