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Title: Homemade scale...
Post by: jjweb on September 11, 2005, 05:13:15 AM
Would it be possible to make one? Isn't it just a simple balance beam scale anyway?
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: jjweb on September 12, 2005, 11:54:27 AM
C'mon anybody? It's gotta be possible.
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: RSalas on September 12, 2005, 12:13:37 PM
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baby scales are cheap and do a wonderful job


Hey trig, how do you measure the top weight on a baby?  
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: jjweb on September 12, 2005, 12:28:07 PM
I want to 'try' and make a Kaufman type scale. I mean, it's not like they're complex or anything. It's just a balance beam scale.
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: RSalas on September 12, 2005, 12:36:51 PM
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i hang by their toes, lol


Funny you mention a baby scale...not too long ago, I was actually considering trying to weigh our newborn on the Kaufman.  
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: jjweb on September 12, 2005, 12:46:21 PM
I'm not trying to be cheap... Ok, maybe a little...lol
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: KristopherT84 on October 10, 2005, 11:06:42 AM
I was kinda thinking of this too why not go buy one of those ballance scales like they use in a science class and take the table off and put a round thing on there for the ball? thoughts on that?
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: KristopherT84 on October 10, 2005, 11:40:10 PM
lol well you make one that works I will buy it!
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on October 26, 2005, 01:01:24 PM
stevieT300, sign me up for info.  I'm interested, for the right price.
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: LuckyLefty on October 26, 2005, 01:08:17 PM
expected price...and will one be able to get side weight?

REgards,

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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: LuckyLefty on October 26, 2005, 01:18:58 PM
expected price...and will one be able to get side weight?

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: KristopherT84 on October 26, 2005, 01:21:52 PM
expected release avalibility date? or pics of it ?
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storm ace
storm triple x extreme
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: LuckyLefty on October 26, 2005, 05:01:13 PM
can it measure side weight??

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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on October 27, 2005, 02:10:44 PM
I'll take one!

A kit sounds great to me, so long as it's a bolt together and solder type thing, I don't have access to a machine shop.  is this a load cell type?
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on November 01, 2005, 09:05:31 AM
bump
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on November 01, 2005, 02:32:07 PM
Not trying to rush you StevieT.  It's just a cool project, and I've been thinking about the same thing, only mechanical and more of a Go/No-go design just to check if statics are legal.
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: azguy on November 01, 2005, 04:24:13 PM
As far as a spinner motor, you can use a 'swamp cooler' motor. The only thing is the pully sizes, have to be careful on the step-down, not to throw the ball out of the cup., 2 speeds work the best. IMO

When you get the scale ready, I'm also very interested, one for the house would be great.Keep me in mind.
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: TheDude on November 02, 2005, 10:01:54 AM
steve please let me know if and when this scale system is ready. i'd be very interested.
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on November 12, 2005, 09:43:47 PM
ttt
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on November 14, 2005, 12:42:46 PM
I'll be happy to help if you want it.

I take it the 1 oz. discrepancy was not consistently wrong for both balls, right?
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: KristopherT84 on November 14, 2005, 11:32:05 PM
very true I agree I would want to check them on a do do scale.
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storm vertigo
storm ace
storm triple x extreme
storm deuce
Lane 1 hybrid dirty bomb (a freebie from Virtualtournaments.com)
storm fired up
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: tjj300 on November 15, 2005, 06:54:46 PM
I'd get the balls double checked on a dodo scale.  You probably checked these already, but is the ball cup/cradle balanced?  And is the scale perfectly level?
Could a load cell be out of tolerance, and can you swap them around?
Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: Long Roller on January 13, 2006, 08:54:04 PM
Did this ever go anywhere?
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: qstick777 on January 08, 2007, 01:58:09 PM
One year later.....did this ever go anywhere?
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: triggerman on January 08, 2007, 02:00:57 PM
nope but i am looking more into it, we are thinking of doing some digiatl stuff for it as well.  I think it can be done as i have looked over the kaufman pretty good, will be trying to do one very soon
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Title: Re: Homemade scale...
Post by: Raven829 on January 08, 2007, 02:07:39 PM
StevieT on here (not sure if that was his username or not) had a pretty lengthy project going about trying to make a digital scale.  I haven't seen that post for awhile so I'm not sure how good it went.  It seemed like he was close.

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