I've had my trusty scales for 8 years and not had a problem (touch wood!) and I always have a spare battery in the cupboard, but not a problem if no spare as my scales warn me when low on battery and I can usually bake for at least another week before needing to replace the battery. Cheers Louise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw ingredients. To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------