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Homemade Corner Weight Gauge


Corner Weight Gauge
 
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TOOL:
Corner Weight Gauge
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
BenH on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade corner weight gauge fabricated from round bar stock and 25mm box section steel. Incorporating a 10:1 lever ratio, the gauge is capable of measuring up to 500kg utilizing an inexpensive 50kg luggage scale.
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Jan 08, 2014 11:46 AM
daveward
Well, I'll give you much credit for the ingenuity...I wonder sometimes if the work is all that useful depending on whether the race driver has a big plate of pasta for lunch.
Aug 29, 2013 12:54 AM
DIYer
I like this. Unless you own a set, one does not always have ready access to car setup scales.
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CATEGORIES:
Automotive, Scales
TAGS:
gauge, scale, welding
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
3
URL:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/few-bits-4600#post5600


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DIY Corner Weight Gauge - comment on how to build a Corner Weight Gauge - 2 comments
daveward says:
Jan 08, 2014 11:46 AM
Well, I'll give you much credit for the ingenuity...I wonder sometimes if the work is all that useful depending on whether the race driver has a big plate of pasta for lunch.
DIYer says:
Aug 29, 2013 12:54 AM
I like this. Unless you own a set, one does not always have ready access to car setup scales.
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