What do you put under your A&D scale?

[powderbrake]

Mine sits on my reloading bench, top made of 3/4 ply laminated to 1/2 ply with a 1/2 thick aluminum front section. rear section has Formica laminated to it. The bench is lagged into the concrete foundation.
When in use, I pull the scale to the front of the bench.

 

[tdogg]

I had mine on two brick cap blocks to help dampen vibration but when I got the ST it was too tall and I had to remove one of the brick cap blocks. It's a poor mans granite block, same Idea but ugly and cheap.

Ideally you would have the balance/scale isolated from your bench on a separate stand alone from anything else. I don't have room for that currently but maybe if I ever get to building my workshop...

Cheers,
Toby

 

[neckturner]

balance/scale isolated from your bench

Sorbothane layer underneath the granite. Lagging the bench to the wall will transmit vibrations from passing cars - it's a real thing that causes our well to produce more sediment in times of heavy traffic - into the bench.

My A&D scale is on a plastic card table. Works fine. But if you want more - sorbothane.

 

[prone.life]

9x12x3 granite surface plate from grizzly $70; they have a 2" for $50

 

[sgav8r]

 

[coldboreshot]

What does something like that run? And where do you find them?

Search 12x12 x1 granite slabs. Got mine from a leather working retailer. Completely polished black granite. Think I paid $70. Cant remember name of retailer.

 

[coldboreshot]

What does something like that run? And where do you find them?

Just came to me...Rocky Mountain Leather Supply. 12x12x1.5 $69.

 

[Chiquita]

My scale comes out everytime I need to use it.
So, I mounted my scale to a piece of ½" thick solid birch. The birch has four ¼-20 legs that I can adjust individually to level the scale.

 

[sgav8r]

9x12x3 granite surface plate from grizzly $70; they have a 2" for $50

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Thanks! The 2” is about perfect. Free shipping if I order 3 of them (one for each of my A&D scales).
So tempted right now.

 

[Chiquita]

Thanks! The 2” is about perfect. Free shipping if I order 3 of them (one for each of my A&D scales).
So tempted right now.

If you bump the table, the granite moves and the scale moves.

What's the benefit of the slab?

 

[sgav8r]

Well first off… don’t bump your bench while your powder is dispensing.

Second.. if you have multiple throwers, for example I have a SuperTrickler and an AutoTrickler side by side (plans to eventually add IP System), I believe a granite slab under each would prevent vibrations from one thrower from affecting the other(s).

 

[quest450]

I have to STOP reading those threads......ordered 12"x9"x2" granite block from grizzly and 12"x12" sorbothane pad from McMaster

 

[prone.life]

If you bump the table, the granite moves and the scale moves.

What's the benefit of the slab?

I originally bought it to help stabilize a Sartorius/AutoTrickler setup; it settled down once the 40lb surface plate was underneath it. Bump wise the biggest problem I have is replacing the cup on the platen w/o bumping the large dispenser.

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

grizzy sells granite surface plates for dirt cheap that work perfect

 

[Jay Harrison]

Countertop shops typically have remnants they will sell or give to you…

Exactly where I acquired mine from. I have a friend who does cabinets and tops

 

[rugger7622]

Anyone upgrade to a v4 and have a v3 control board and cable laying around they want to sell?

 

[ronemus]

If you bump the table, the granite moves and the scale moves.

What's the benefit of the slab?

Putting foam rubber between the slab and the table allows for some vibration isolation. Without the foam there is some horizontal isolation, but not much.

 

[sgav8r]

FYI, the 9”x12”x2” granite surface plates from Grizzly HERE are going for under $40 now. Free shipping over $100 too! I just ordered three (I’ve got 3 FXi scales) and it was like $130 with tax shipped.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I have a very large and heavy table. I just put a old poly cutting board under mine because the table has a metal top.

 

[SilentShooter]

Use a surface plate. $60 I paid for mine.