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Nashville, TN

At the local Co-op they have these 'big game scales' for sale. They go up to 440lbs. They are designed to attach to a hoist and have hooks to hang the animal with a rope w/loop.

These are VERY reasonably priced. I had my engineer hubby look at them. He believes that we could purchase two of them, hoist them with the New Holland, and attach the hammock holding the 'kin with one end on one scale, the other end hooked on the other scale. This would give us the actual weight up to 880lbs.

Granted, I'm not counting on growing anything heavier than that this year... If we do, we'll just use the scales at the local truck stop.

So what do you guys think? This rig would cost less than $60 - and we already have the HD Hammock w/1,000lbs capacity.

2/7/2007 9:53:43 AM

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$60 to weigh 880 lbs is cheap. But what is the manufacturers claim to accuracy? Tom Beachy has some sort of inline scale he uses. I don't recall it being crazy expensive either?

2/7/2007 10:07:33 AM

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$60 is VERY cheap compared to some of these:

http://www.scalesgalore.com/pfishgame.htm

2/7/2007 10:19:50 AM

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250-1000 lbs. Trade legal but $600.

http://www.allscale.com/shopexd.asp?id=42

2/7/2007 10:23:29 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

These people that weigh pumpkins with more than one scale are not getting an accurate weight. Step on your bathroom scale...then find another and step on both. Depending on where you place your feet the outcome will change. I bet the Local CO-OP would be more than happy to weigh your pumpkins.

2/7/2007 10:35:22 AM

Danville, CA ([email protected])

Crane scales on eBay at around $185 shipped. Simple inline design with digital read out. 1,000-5,000 max capacity in .1 or .5 pound increments depending on capacity.

2/7/2007 10:51:42 AM

Long Island,New York

uow

2/7/2007 4:53:55 PM

Rhode Island

if your only weighing for personal interest why not try it. if its off a couple pounds its no big deal. beside you can check the accuracy easy enough

you could not use them at a competition weigh off however.

2/7/2007 11:23:17 PM

Nashville, TN

I'm just going to use them to get raw estimates for 'kins larger than 400. Under 400 (which I expect many of mine to be) - I will use their results. Over 400 - I'll get a second weight-in at the co-op.

I will also need these scales to get initial weights on my dried vegetative matter.. And maybe my hubby as well LOL...

2/9/2007 2:05:35 PM