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It will be well before 4-5 months, but I am not going to sell the scales as a package (almost sure of that). It almost never makes sense to buy a set of magnetic scales. Optical scales are better in almost every regard - more reliable, more accurate, and less expensive. The only reason I'm looking into selling magnetic scales is that many smaller machines don't have space for optical scales on one or two axes. I still recommend getting optical scales for any axis where they fir, and a magnetic scale when you absolutely must.
As far as a battery goes - for decent tablets this is not an issue at all. LiPo batteries die from undercharging and overcharging, and degrade slightly with every charge cycle. A decent cell will loose 20% of it's capacity after 300-500 charge cycles. Most modern tablets never charge the battery to 100%. They show you 100% when the battery is at 95%-98%, and many are even more conservative.
If you leave the tablet plugged in, it will run off the USB port (the BMS will bypass the battery). The battery will go through a charge cycle may be once a week. My original tablet (this one: https://www.yuriystoys.com/2013/12/new-dro-for-my-sieg-x3-mill-finished.html) is still alive, charges normally, and holds the charge as expected). It's been sitting in my garage for 10+ years (until I sold the mill this summer).
) from your recommended glass scales page. I thought you said Sino and Ditron were mostly counterfeits on AliExpress and if you want genuine scales, best buy from them direct.
