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| Re: I want to buy a set of scales to weigh coaches [message #152951 is a reply to message #152947] |
Wed, 14 December 2011 15:36   |
Ken Burton
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It is all in how much you want to spend. None of them are cheap. I have a pair of old mechanical ones that came from the Pennsylvania DOT. Newer digital ones would be nicer. I just missed a set of 4 digital ones that were being sold off by a city police department.
The closest you can read mine is about 25 pounds and it is difficult to see that needle width. The set that Alex Sirum has is mechanical and has a bigger read out so you can see the reading much better. Most drive over single wheel scales run up to 20,000 or 25,000 pounds.
With a little bit of effort you could build a set that maxed out at around 4,000 per wheel. You could use load cells for electronic ones or just a few hydraulic pistons under a plate with a pressure gauge for mechanical ones.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: I want to buy a set of scales to weigh coaches [message #152983 is a reply to message #152947] |
Wed, 14 December 2011 20:27 |
Carl S.
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Armand, I don't know how much you want to spend, but here are some on Ebay:
< http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intercomp-PT300-20-000-x-10-lb-Digital-Wheel-Load-Scales-Race-Car-Truck-Big-Rig-/360412330299?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&v xp=mtr&hash=item53ea3fb93b>
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: I want to buy a set of scales to weigh coaches [message #153027 is a reply to message #152990] |
Thu, 15 December 2011 08:53 |
Carl S.
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Sorry Armand. I don't know how I missed that. There is another Ebay auction for working ones, at twice the price, and It's not clear if more than one is available:
< http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTERCOMP-PT300-PT-300-VEHICLE-RV-TRUCKING-AXLE-WEIGHING-SCALE-LOAD-DISTR-ANYL-/260916154881?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&vx p=mtr&hash=item3cbfd09201>
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] I want to buy a set of scales to weigh coaches [message #153140 is a reply to message #153030] |
Thu, 15 December 2011 21:11 |
jimk
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I remember back in 1984, The Michalen people were at an International
convention.
One coach was trying to get on the scale with the front. The driver
gunned the engine and the tire grabbed the scale and hurdled it past a
guy and almost took his foot.
Rally back in those days were lively.
I had a Wallace hub and people wanted to see the cross section, so
Roland Wilber and I took one of mine to a shop and had it cut. Even
then, there were believers that a training wheel concept was good.
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Armand Minnie <armand@minniebiz.com> wrote:
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> Thanks, Carl - it looks like that ebay item has a couple of problems - we need two of them and they look pretty tall which would be a problem especially for the rear wheels. Â The ones Sirums have are really low profile so are easy to get up on.
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| Re: [GMCnet] I want to buy a set of scales to weigh coaches [message #153146 is a reply to message #153140] |
Thu, 15 December 2011 21:57 |
Bob de Kruyff
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""I remember back in 1984, The Michalen people were at an International
convention.
One coach was trying to get on the scale with the front. The driver
gunned the engine and the tire grabbed the scale and hurdled it past a
guy and almost took his foot.
Rally back in those days were lively.
I had a Wallace hub and people wanted to see the cross section, so
Roland Wilber and I took one of mine to a shop and had it cut. Even
then, there were believers that a training wheel concept was good.
"" I got a kick out of that one. Many times we forget that front wheel drive can spit out whatever you put under those front wheels. My first use of the plastic Rhino ramps shot one of them half way through the garage door.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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