Charlie Kuss wrote:

Hi folks,
 My EAA Chapter is investigating investing in a set of aircraft scales to weigh our planes. One low cost alternative to either digital electronic
aircraft or auto racing scales are the RuggleS'cales. I would like the opinion of anyone who owns or has used these scales. You can find info on them at:
http://www.tgsi.com/scales.html

  I'm not sure that these scales would really be adequate for use on aircraft. I would also appreciate opinions from the engineers on list.
Please reply off list if you think that your reply would not be of interest to the group as a whole.
Charlie Kuss
RV-8A
fuselage
EAA Chapter 133 treasurer

I have used simlar scales based on lever multipliers, and found them a pain in the neck, and
rather innaccurate. Remember the old saying that the pain of poor quality outlasts the satisfaction
of low price. Chap 723 bought a set of auto digital scales for about $1300, and have been
quite happy - a small chapter donation for each use will help defray the initial cost.
Vance

 
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