Home made protective case for scale

[DustyRusty]

I have been pondering building a wooden base & clear cover for my balance beam scale to protect it.

I been searching the hobby store sites for a plastic box whose lid I could use.
I would route the base to fit the cover etc..

I'm wondering it anyone here has been there already.

 

[theotherwaldo]

I use a cheap aquarium turned upside-down.

 

[DILLONHELP]

I use a plastic bread loaf box, turned upside down.

 

[Cheesemaker]

Protect it from what?
Air movement while weighing?
Dust from settling on it when not in use?
Rowdy dogs, cats, kids, adults?

 

[AJC1]

They sell display cases to do exactly what you want.

 

[teerex.otw]

Built mine out of an old Thermos lunchbox (bottom half).
Cut out one long side and replaced w/clear Lexan mounted with double-sided tape.
Nothing fancy, but was free, and it works.

 

[barnfrog]

Made mine out of cardboard.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I have been pondering building a wooden base & clear cover for my balance beam scale to protect it.

I been searching the hobby store sites for a plastic box whose lid I could use.
I would route the base to fit the cover etc..

I'm wondering it anyone here has been there already.

I’ve been using fishing tackle boxes for years to transport my gear when I reload outside. The variety of sizes and configuration is the big problem. I went through a few before I found one that is just right.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I use a plastic bread loaf box, turned upside down.

I use one of those to store my Lee Hand Press. Fits perfectly.

 

[mdi]

I cover mine with a plain old plastic shoe box.

 

[dh1633pm]

Mine sits out on the bench. Blow off the dust that collects with a can of air. There are many choices for covers. May have to look a little bit. It could be as easy as a cardboard box to get started.

 

[doubleh]

My wife is an accomplished seamstress and made covers for all my reloading equipment years ago from the modern equivalent of the red and white checkered oil cloth tablecloths found in cafes years ago. Time proven to keep dust away.

 

[hdbiker]

I put mine back in the box when done using it

 

[.38 Special]

Mine is a small cardboard box with the flaps cut off. It came free with an order!

 

[Chuck R.]

I made a simple levelling platform for mine and I use a plastic storage container, juts flipped upside down:

I then use the container as a base for my laptop when using my document camera while loading.

 

[jmorris]

I put mine back in their original boxes and in the cabinet I keep them in, except for the cheap ones. Just like my other fine measuring tools, I want to stay that way.

I suppose that’s one reason I like the 10-10, it is it’s own “protective case”.

 

[Mark_Mark]

My RBCS kit beam is as tough as nails, I can probably throw it across the room and it would still hold zero

 

[.45Coltguy]

I put mine back in their original boxes and in the cabinet I keep them in, except for the cheap ones. Just like my other fine measuring tools, I want to stay that way.

I suppose that’s one reason I like the 10-10, it is it’s own “protective case”.

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I do exactly the same. Cover, box and all since '77-'78. Like those 'ol 10-10's.

 

[teerex.otw]

I made a simple levelling platform for mine and I use a plastic storage container, juts flipped upside down:

I then use the container as a base for my laptop when using my document camera while loading.

Neat set-up !
A lot easier to see those lines on a screen…may look into this !

 

[Tilos]

Scale Dust Cover
Haagen Dazs box:

The light to the right has been moved over to a side drop down shelf, the reason for the wires in front of the scale...
Light is moved over/above the scale when loading.
.

 

[jmorris]

I did keep my A&D in our China cabinet, not sure if Mrs. Morris knew that or not…

 

[nettlle]

One of the many things I like about my RCBS 10-10 is it's protective cover.

 

[JDeere]

I have the Ohaus 10-10 and the cover makes it's nice for storingit away. I use mine so often I hate taking it apart and having to set it back up all the time. I store it on a shelf under another shelf to protect from dust...

 

[lightman]

I use a plastic bread loaf box, turned upside down.

Ha Ha, my Grandfather used a plastic breadbox to protect our scale from dust and I'm still using it 50 something years later.

 

[Rule3]

I have been pondering building a wooden base & clear cover for my balance beam scale to protect it.

I been searching the hobby store sites for a plastic box whose lid I could use.
I would route the base to fit the cover etc..

I'm wondering it anyone here has been there already.

What scale? Just use a Sterlite shoebox size from Walmart I use them for lots of things