"Del Cecchi" > wrote in message
> Well, andy, you want to measure resolution. So you put a container, any
> old container, on the scale. Get out your crayons and write down the
> number. now add 1 tsp water to the container. Write down the new number.
> Get out your calculator and subtract the first number from the second
> number. The difference should be 5 grams. Now repeat only add 1/2
> teaspoon water. The difference should be 2 or 3 grams.
>
> Did I type that slowly enough for you to catch on?
>
> del

OK for measuring resolution, but still does not answer his original
question. To accomplish what he wants to do, you have to take density into
consideration. A cup of bay leaves is not going to weigh the same as a cup
of water, so you have to determine the specific gravity of bay leaves first.