For the guys using balance beams. What do you have your scale sitting on?

[Luked]

Trying to reorganize my bench a little.
Bought an Inline Fabrication ultramount for my press to get it moved up in height on the work bench. Will help me see it a little better.
My thing now is the balance beam.
It still sits on the bench and I have to bend over to see it. Want to get it up in the air a bit so its easier to see.
Was wondering how you all had yours set up?

I have my Powder throw on a stand as I use the RCBS throw. So its up a little also.
Just looking to maybe see some pictures of your all's set ups to see what might work on my bench.

 

[Blinddog]

I have the scale on a glass, and use a cell phone with a magnifier app to zoom on scale level. works great.

 

[Castle Rock]

On a shelf at eye level

 

[bhylton]

I drilled a hole in the center of mine and screwed it to my bench with a deck screw. I can come back to my bench a year later and it’s still zeroed. Otherwise it would wonder a bunch just sitting on the bench

 

[BKM]

I put mine right on the plywood bench. I traced the outside with permanent marker so it sits in the exact same spot every time, between that and my table being screwed to the wall and on a cement floor it has always held zero

 

[sdupontjr]

I have the scale on a glass, and use a cell phone with a magnifier app to zoom on scale level. works great.

very similar to this. If you raise the beam, you're more likely to spill powder by reaching up to dump it on the tray or reaching for the tray to dump in case.

 

[Rich M]

Just a bench or a table. Nothing fancy.

 

[Weldor]

very similar to this. If you raise the beam, you're more likely to spill powder by reaching up to dump it on the tray or reaching for the tray to dump in case.
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Love your scale, matches mine. I had to re-calibrate it after 30 years.

 

[sdupontjr]

Picked it up on ebay many years ago. Was in mint condition. Love it and its spot on.

 

[Decker9]

Iv always gone off the bench, same scale / funnel cup and spoon I learnt on as a wee boy in the early 80’s. Never have calibrated it, I don’t think it’s ever given me reason too.

 

[eaglemountainman]

I sit while reloading, so the scale is right on the bench.
That magnifier phone app is brilliant! Gotta try that.

 

[FoggyScope]

Mine just sits on my bench. I also use the magnifier app. I use a window clamp for binoculars to hold my phone. (Clamp the phone where the window would go in the clamp). I want to get one of those little webcams and use an old phone or buy a really cheap tablet to make it so i can put the screen at the angle i want it.

 

[Sinistram]

Mine is sitting on a "riser" I made out of some scrap 3/4" particle board. I chose the composite material because it's heavy, dense, and doesn't shift much with temperature or humidity. The stand is about 10" tall to raise both the scale and powder trickler up off the bench and closer to eye level so I can see the zero mark without the influence of parallax. It's very solid and ergonomic when you're working. I zero the scale at the start of every session, so being consistent day-to-day isn't really important to me.

PS - Big fan of the press risers, too. I have mine on the Lyman universal mount, and I can't recommend it enough. The window of the press is right in front of my face for ease of use. It's also high enough I can sit directly in front of the press on a normal height barstool and the downward handle stroke doesn't hit me in the legs. It let's you get right in nice and close to the action.

 

[A382DWDZQ]

Top of a metal filing cabinet.

 

[sdupontjr]

I have the scale on a glass, and use a cell phone with a magnifier app to zoom on scale level. works great.

Did you make the Phone stand or bought it? I do the exact same thing with the magnifier app but I prop my phone up on my brass tray between 2 pieces of brass. Having it separate sure seems like it would be better.

 

[Blinddog]

My son 3d printed the stand

 

[sdupontjr]

Ah nice