I know I'm not the only one who likes their beam scales, and I know a good many of you are using the webcam or smart phone trick to eliminate parallax error.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/07/monitor-balance-beam-with-magnified-image-on-smartphone/
I've now found an even better/easier way to get the same results. With a new free app you can now plug a $5 webcam straight into your tablet or smartphone which makes it very practical and cheap.
The app I use is "camerafi" for android but it's available for a few pennies for Apple users.
You can see it in action on my scales here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2PF2xv_OPs
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/07/monitor-balance-beam-with-magnified-image-on-smartphone/
I've now found an even better/easier way to get the same results. With a new free app you can now plug a $5 webcam straight into your tablet or smartphone which makes it very practical and cheap.
The app I use is "camerafi" for android but it's available for a few pennies for Apple users.
You can see it in action on my scales here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2PF2xv_OPs
