Making A Scale Stand

That looks nice and sturdy. Looks like it would be ergonomic also.

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I might be asking a stupid question, but how are you going to keep it from moving when you bump it?

It looks to me like a small, light object on a large heavy bench. Just waiting to be bumped. Granted, my hands shake a lot more than yours, and I am clumsy as heck. I would need weight in the cabinet and non-slip pads under the feet.

I built a stand for my scale too. The advantage is that it puts the scale at eye level so there's no more leaning over to see the marks line up. As far as bumping it, I'm just careful when handling it, and it's pushed all the way to the back of the bench. I also made a plexiglass cover for it to keep dust out.

I built a stand for my scale too. The advantage is that it puts the scale at eye level so there's no more leaning over to see the marks line up

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Same here. On a shelf above the loading bench---it never gets moved. I made a garage door-like enclosure when it's not being used---also stops drafts from affecting the reading

Have you given any thought to making a sliding plastic cover for the shelf underneath to keep dust out of the scale? I assume that you will store it there when not in use.

Great looking BTW.

Nice job! I'll have to do something like that for mine, good idea there.
GS

I made mine with three legs instead of four, my bench is not dead flat.

My scale stand.

The alternative to lifting it is to leave it where it is and do what I did. A USB webcam and my laptop. Scale stays at an ergonomic height for the arms, the parallax is removed throught the camera and no Neck / Bachache.


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Red, you done good. I often have to shake my head at people who post about how hard - and slow - reading a beam scale is and I know they're putting the poor thing flat on the bench top; the only worse place for it would be under the bench top!

Having used a similar device for decades let me suggest two things.

Put a piece of the rubbery 'shelf covering' ladies often use today to prevent the tendency from sliding from light taps.

Cut one of your rear 'legs' a half inch short and drill a pilot hole up from below so you can put a 1/4" or 5/16" x 2" lag screw in it. File the top of the screw head flat. You can then wrench adjust it up or down for solid stability as needed.

Storing a few boxes of bullets on that lower shelf will add a LOT of stability.

red, good idea.

i would store some bullets on that shelf under the scale to add a little weight. an old tshirt over the scale when done will keep the dust off. don't bend over when you zero the scale and you won't have to bend over when measuring your powder.

murf

red, I really like the idea of the bottom shelf--dang I may have to make one for my other scale
Good Job!!!!

This gave me some ideas. I made a really simple scale stand a few years ago to put the scale at eye level. It was using door jamb scraps. Yours looks well done!

I couldn't saw a straight line if my life depended on it.
All I can do is drool over such nice looking woodwork.

Looks great!

I also do woodwork, but obviously NOT in this case
20 mins work meant to be temporary------a couple of years back. Works great..

20 mins work meant to be temporary--

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Priceless
Been there done that, If it aint broke don't fix it.
Nice to see a use for those goofy Federal primer trays.