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    Scales?

    do any of yall have scales like in your garage or where you scrap at Just wanted to know cause I am thinking about getting one!



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    I have a scale in both my trucks and in my office. I am never far from a scale.
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    I didn't originally buy it for scrap, but it will be used quite a bit once I start sorting through my stuff and getting it ready to haul in. Got it off eBay. It's a 150 lb Pelouze with a remote readout that can be hung on a wall.

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    I have a bathroom scale in the truck and doctor's scale in the garage.
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    Got a fish scale about a month ago. Digital. 88lb max. 10 bucks after shipping from Amazon. By saving me from losing partial pounds on non-ferrous it's pretty much already paid for itself. Good investment.
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    Im waiting for my scale to arrive from ebay. I got a 310 lb shipping digital floor scale for 15 bucks. My little 1Kg scale i use for gold and silver dont cut it for copper scrappin

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    I heard the before the only stupid question is the one that you dont ask! Thanks to all you guys for the imput! I have begun my search for a scale because I dont have one!!!!!

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    I use a digital bathroom scale to weigh material in 5 gallon buckets that get dumped into bigger tubs. Last big loads I sold there may have 6# difference between my weight and the yard.

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    Here's the one we bought, 75lb with battery/ac adapter, hold and a remote head for large boxes. $39. shipped.
    They have a full line of scales on ebay,
    Last edited by Mechanic688; 09-04-2011 at 12:31 PM.

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    I have a crappy 12Kg spring scale, it works wonders, paid for itself first time I used it!

    Its needs adjusting all of the time but thats easy, little button knob on its top, fits in my pocket or toolbag.
    I have a few 'setting weights' I use to compare its accuracy but find it to within 100gms in a pinch, so I keep the 'above the Kg' surplus to about 200gm to 300gm.

    To weigh more than 12Kg?
    Put the metal in a sack, hook the scales on one side of the top of the sack, grab the other sidecorner in my fingers & lift it up level, check the display & double it!

    I'm impressed with the new digital hanging scales, cheap & accurate, no arguments there.

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    Have a digital bathroom scale I bought for $1 at a yard sale.


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