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jjweb

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Homemade scale...
« 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?
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tjj300

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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #16 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.
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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #17 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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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #18 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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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2005, 09:43:47 PM »
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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #20 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?
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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #21 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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tjj300

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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #22 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?
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Long Roller

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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2006, 08:54:04 PM »
Did this ever go anywhere?
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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2007, 01:58:09 PM »
One year later.....did this ever go anywhere?
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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #25 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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Raven829

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Re: Homemade scale...
« Reply #26 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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