scales

[Rotten]

What do you guys use to weigh your planes?    What kinds of scales?

[Clancy Arnold]

Rotten?
I have used Baby scales that are very accurate for most standard size models up to and including my scale C/L twins.  For my 1/2 A and smaller models I use a beam balance scale.  I found my baby scales at a Salvation Army store.

Hope this helps.
Clancy

[Bill Griffith]

I have two different size postage scales.  These are mechanical scales and seem to be accurate enough.

Bill 

[Ralph Wenzel (d)]

I've used the "iBalance 2600" from www.myweigh.com for several years. It does  grams by the .1, and ounces by the .01. It has "Tare" settings for weighing the container first - - Handy for mixing epoxy "just right".

Available from several sources for around $100. Don't bother with the A/C Adapter; a set of 6 Analine AA batteries lasts for 5 years, at least.

[Steve Hand]

Bass, crappie, and bream scales seem to work better in the colder months.

[Russell Shaffer]

I packed my big Streak into a mailing and packaging place this morning.  I went in and asked them first, said it was fine, and then wouldn't let me give them anything.  It weighed in pounds, 3.3 to be exact, but multiply by 16 and you get the ounces.  The drawback, of course, is you have to go to town. 

[Steve Helmick]

You can weigh a complete model (or engine) in the lobby of any post office. Might want to go during off-hours. I go by the PO at about 4:45am on week days, and would you believe there's a line of stunt fliers waiting to weigh their planes?   

I have an Ohaus triple beam balance (over $100) (like we used in HS Chemistry lab, and the drug dealers use these days) with the auxilliary "booster" weights, plus several fishing scales.  You might be able to buy one at a Police Auction.  None of the fish scales are very accurate until they're calibrated. The best, most durable and accurate is the Chatillion spring scale. They come in various sizes; mine goes to 12 lbs. They're over $50 now.  I've had several digital fish scales;  they don't last very long.    Steve

[Phil Coopy]

I use a NEXUS digital scale which I have left over from my performance engine days...used it to balance rods and pistons. I think they are still available from Speedway Motors.

Phil

[don Burke]

I bought a kitchen digital scale at Wal-Mart, weighs to 5+ pounds ±1/8 oz or ±2 gr, 9V battery.  Has a platform or a tray.  Zeros for tare on turn on, or with push of zero button.  About $30.  Can be used for mixing epoxy but a platform beam balance (OHAUS) is better for that.

I also got a ROYAL ds5 digital at Sam's club or maybe COSTCO, about $20, accurate to ±1 gr, ±.1 oz.. 9 Volt  It has a convenient "hold" feature that makes it easier to read, and "tare".  And BTW has all the postal rates on a chart on the platform.

[GEOFFREY]

  mw~maybe i missread your  ?.. but you really should weigh your wood and other parts before your at the whole plane bit. heavy wood  outboard ect.. Micro-Mark has a scale that is high presion and will do the job from start to finish #82560  best investment  in a scale.. Geoffrey 

[Clancy Arnold]

Rotten
Send me an Email and I will send you a Balsa density chart that I have made up. 
It works in oz or gr. 
I take it with me when ever I plan on buying balsa and my little beam balance scale.

Clancy