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