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Thumbtack

Thumbtack has an estimated weight of 1 grams. It ranks #429 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: The thumbtack, also known as drawing pin, was invented in 1900 by Edwin Moore, who described it as a handle pin. Later, Johann Kirsten invented the flat-head pin, which is commonly used today.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Dollar bill ≈1 grams Slice of Standard White Bread Crust ≈1 grams Small Paper Fastener ≈1 grams Small Safety Pin ≈1 grams

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

1 grams
Slice of Standard White Bread Crust ≈1 grams Small Paper Fastener ≈1 grams Small Safety Pin ≈1 grams Teaspoon of Water ≈1 grams Thumbtack This item 1 grams Using a Balance Scale 1 grams Bag of Cheez-its 1.1 grams Cheez-its ≈1.1 grams Vitamins and Minerals 1–1.2 grams

Weight details

Typical 1 grams
Minimum 1 grams
Maximum 1 grams
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Both these materials weigh only 1 gram on a single drawing pin.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.001 kilograms
Pounds0.0022 pounds
Metric tonnes1e-06 tonnes
Grams1 grams
Ounces0.035 ounces
Stones0.000157473 stones

Source

1 sources
11 Things That Weigh Around 8 Grams (g) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 9. Thumbtack · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Same category

Dollar bill ≈1 grams Small Paper Fastener ≈1 grams Small Safety Pin ≈1 grams Using a Balance Scale 1 grams Bag of Cheez-its 1.1 grams Cheez-its ≈1.1 grams

Frequently asked questions

How much does Thumbtack weigh?

Thumbtack typically weighs about 1 grams, within a recorded range of 1 grams.

Where does Thumbtack rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #429 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 0% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451569840>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #429 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 0% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID thumbtack
URL slug thumbtack

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.