Scales.

devilbrad · Post by **devilbrad** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:10 am

I cant seem to find NON digital scales for corner weights. I realize the advantages of them, but I'm on a budget! Does anyone know of any non digital ones or maybe an affordable set of digitals under $750??

BillyShope · Post by **BillyShope** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:35 pm

How's 640 bucks?

http://www.madone.net/html/ordering.html

Or, you could even fab your own.

devilbrad · Post by **devilbrad** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:40 pm

BillyShope wrote:How's 640 bucks?

http://www.madone.net/html/ordering.html

Or, you could even fab your own.

Those are like the ones I used years ago when working on Datsun and Porshce road racers! Thats not bad. I found a pretty cool item on Lefthander Chassis' site. Its just one scale, you take wheel off and it bolts to rotor and then you just lower car onto the scale, take your measurement, then go to next corner. Upper left corner of page. Scale

BillyShope · Post by **BillyShope** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:52 pm

Afraid the Lefthander gadget wouldn't work in the way you describe. It would work just fine for changing an individual spring with an adjustable coilover (as they describe), but, for instance, you could never get the total car weight by installing it on each wheel and adding the 4 readings.

Masher Manufacturing · Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:40 pm

What is the max corner weight you need? I've been using 400 lb electronic freight scales made by Sunbeam / Oster. I think they were ~ 150 each 10 years ago.

Check a office supply place for the current price. They sell 150 lb units, but that won't do much good unless you have a go cart.

devilbrad · Post by **devilbrad** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:13 am

Ha ha, its a 1968 Dodge D100 truck thats getting IFS and a truck arm or 4 bar rear. It probably weighs 4000lbs.

fast_crew · Post by **fast_crew** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:19 pm

Usually Grain scales can be had fairly ch eap if able to find.

Noob · Post by **Noob** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:25 am

These work good for me

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-RACE ... enameZWDVW

cept mine have the degree plates on the front. Think I spent $275 on them. Readings are darn close to the electronic ones.

Warpspeed · Post by **Warpspeed** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:57 pm

If you want really cheap, as in dirt poor....

When I was a young student, I used an ordinary hydraulic car jack fitted with an accurate large scale pressure gauge. (I used a beautifully made surplus pressure gauge from a submarine).

Just accurately measure the bore of the jack, and then use a calculator to figure the weight.

It may not be pretty, or high tech, but it can be quite accurate, and as cheap as it gets.

devilbrad · Post by **devilbrad** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:07 pm

Those Ebay ones are just what the doctor ordered! Thanks Noob!!!