Weighing Scales

Farmer_3650

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Well it works anyway, weighed the in calf heifers this evening with it and no problems. Heavy hoor of a thing though weighing in at 78kg.

Did you cut the weigh beams into halves? Mabye its just my sight but they look very short compared to the ones in the ebay link.

Limestone Cowboy

Farmer_3650 wrote: »

Did you cut the weigh beams into halves? Mabye its just my sight but they look very short compared to the ones in the ebay link.

I didn't use the beams at all, I took the weight cells off them and put them on the frame I made up.

RobinBanks

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Heavy hoor of a thing though weighing in at 78kg.

I was thinking that alright when i seen you build pics. Could you add 2 castors to the sides for moving it. You would have to flip it over 180 degrees though to wheel it away.

Farmer_3650

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

I didn't use the beams at all, I took the weight cells off them and put them on the frame I made up.

Oh I see, I didn't realise they could be seperated. Very nice job.

ABitofsense

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

I didn't use the beams at all, I took the weight cells off them and put them on the frame I made up.

Thats a great job. Project for the winter for me

funkey_monkey

LC - is your platform separate to the frame? From looking at it would some lips at the side keep the beast from sliding off the side? - a bit like this (£985 inc VAT!!!):




Do they stand okay on the threadplate or would some corrugations help prevent slipping after a few animals have been up and dirtied it?

Hard Knocks

funkey_monkey wrote: »

LC - is your platform separate to the frame? From looking at it would some lips at the side keep the beast from sliding off the side? - a bit like this (£985 inc VAT!!!):




Do they stand okay on the threadplate or would some corrugations help prevent slipping after a few animals have been up and dirtied it?

Ours is similar and no issue with slip
It’s no harm to rinse down after each use

pure breed

Limestone Cowboy wrote:

I didn't use the beams at all, I took the weight cells off them and put them on the frame I made up.

Hi Limestone,
Can I ask how did you attach the weight cells to the new frame you made?
It looks a great job from your pic.
What have you on top? I mean what are cattle standing on?
Hope to do something similar here for under 400 euros.

Water John

Intend following LC too and buying online. The guy who does my welding and will make the stand mentioned the need to have wings to keep the cattle legs on, not slipping down the side.

Lime Tree Farm

Water John wrote: »

Intend following LC too and buying online. The guy who does my welding and will make the stand mentioned the need to have wings to keep the cattle legs on, not slipping down the side.

Every blooming one of them will put a back leg on the wing and throw the weight off. You get the leg off the wing and they put it straight back up again.. Go flat

funkey_monkey

One like that in image above shouldn't have that problem and will avoid the hooves slipping off the side too. All it needs is a small lip to stop the sliding off when they are wrestling on it.

I wonder would a darker colour be better than the bright chequer plate - might be less spooked by a dark colour - and a small step onto it.

My main concern is the robustness of these scales with a dynamic load as them are design for static loads.

Water John

I think the edge plate he intends is a narrow edge sloping in.

Water John

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

Every blooming one of them will put a back leg on the wing and throw the weight off. You get the leg off the wing and they put it straight back up again.. Go flat

I think the edge plate he intends is a narrow edge sloping in.

Lime Tree Farm

funkey_monkey wrote: »

One like that in image above shouldn't have that problem and will avoid the hooves slipping off the side too. All it needs is a small lip to stop the sliding off when they are wrestling on it.

I wonder would a darker colour be better than the bright chequer plate - might be less spooked by a dark colour - and a small step onto it.

My main concern is the robustness of these scales with a dynamic load as them are design for static loads.

putting straw on the platform definitely helps with getting them onto it.

emaherx

funkey_monkey wrote: »

My main concern is the robustness of these scales with a dynamic load as them are design for static loads.

There is a stable weight indicator on the scales I got, it comes on when the animal settles down. But even if the odd one dosen't fully settle down you might get the weight only varying by a few kilo.

MfMan

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

putting straw on the platform definitely helps with getting them onto it.

Or a spare slat mat, if any to hand. Only adds a few Kg to the weight. Beware of the scale (eventually) leaning down a bit into the electronic data cable. Mine was doing this for a while before I copped it. Had to prop the legs higher with a couple of 2x4s.

Water John

Thanks for the help here lads. Bought online and local made up the platform to fit in my crush. The platform rides on the beams, €450/500 all in.

emaherx

Water John wrote: »

Thanks for the help here lads. Bought online and local made up the platform to fit in my crush. The platform rides on the beams, €450/500 all in.

Its a small investment really and the scheme has paid for it already. The fact that you can weigh in small groups as you like is priceless especially if your land is disjointed.

jntsnk

Water John wrote: »

Thanks for the help here lads. Bought online and local made up the platform to fit in my crush. The platform rides on the beams, €450/500 all in.

Any pics of platform?

Water John

Sorry must try loading pics again. Failed anytime I've tried before. Didn't have it in for TAMS.