|   Bianchi4me is BAAD influence on this site... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 10:01 AM | | Just got my MY WEIGH 6001t today. 
6000g X 1.0g
13.2lb X 0.1oz
Thanks Bianchi4me for the general recommendation. I've been looking for a while at different units, but the combination of low cost and high capacity and accuracy is the 6001t's strength.
For American buyers that can't find the unit in the USA (production stopped?), this Canadian outlet sells the My Weigh 6001t for 61.98USD (darn, I just checked and the the price just jumped up by $6 in one week to 67.98). Here is another source at //www.rollies.com/Scales/3001T&6001T.htm# for $59.99USD + $7.00USD shipping for a Total of $66.99.
For Canadian buyers, this is where I got the 6001t for 99.95 + GST and shipping for a total of $115CAD. |
| yep, nothing worse than......... | IAmtnbikr
Jan 15, 2002 10:16 AM | | one who doles out honest, real-world information, and sure appears to do top-notch work as well! |
| yep, nothing worse than......... | Smart-A$$
Jan 15, 2002 10:21 AM | | Get two of them. Twice 6000g is enough to weigh most of our bikes, down to the gram! |
| ???... (nm) | AZ X-Racer
Jan 15, 2002 10:32 AM | | |
| yep, nothing worse than......... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 10:34 AM | | I wonder if that would work, putting one scale on top of another to add both of their capacities. Yey, a 26lbs capacity double scale! Anyway, it's not only for weighing bicycle parts, since it also works as a postal scale (13lbs is great for that), a kitchen scale, etc. That's the thing, it's versatile in usage. |
| Easy | Jan_Gerrit
Jan 15, 2002 10:52 AM | | Make some kind of clamp to hold a wheel, or actually, make 2.
Put them on the scales, press zero. Put the bike in the clamps and it's stable.
2 on top of each other work work also, as long as the bottom one has a perfectly horizontal surface to carry the other scales. Zero the bottom one, and put the bike on. easiest to use the corner of a workbench of table, place the bike on the top tube. |
| I am inconsiderate... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 11:54 AM | | for not including Europe, but the only My Weigh I could find there was the 3001t @ 49Euros at //www.digiscales.de/EP/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=40&language=en
But how could one on the top of the other work. The bottom one still has to carry the full weight. One scale beside the other to share the weight, I would think, would be the only way it could work, but then again, a less accurate, less expensive, larger capacity hanging scale would be enough to know round about how much a bike weighs |
| Ummm that won't work... | DeeEight
Jan 15, 2002 12:21 PM | | because once you add a weight to the top scale both it and the one below it will register the weight.
Normally you'd have been the recepient of a Bzzzzt but I just sold a frame for $200 so i'm temporaily in a good mood. |
| If newton could here you guys!!! | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 12:20 PM | | ___________________________________
Two scales capable of weighing 13.2lb placed on top of each other will not be able to weigh anything more than 13.2lb!
A 20lb bike will register 13.2lb on the lower scale (it can't go any higher) and.....SHOCK.....13.2lb on the upper scale.
A 5lb bike part (god forbid) will register as 5lb (plus the weight of the upper scale) on the lower scale and 5lb on the upper scale.
The idea that the two scales will somehow share data is comic.
Ty |
| I actually think (thought?) they were kidding... (nm) | AZ X-Racer
Jan 15, 2002 12:22 PM | | |
| Too bad you didn't fall for it.. :-) | Jan_Gerrit
Jan 15, 2002 12:45 PM | | I was serious about the one-scale-per-wheel thing though. That should work, right? Please tell me it won't before I fall in my own trap here? |
| Why wouldn't it work, the weight is shared. Just add both results. | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 12:58 PM | | So you might get 9.2lbs on one scale and 11.6lbs on the other for example. So a 20.8lbs bike. Right? Make sure you tare though aye! |
| simple realy.....you guys | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 2:23 PM | | ________________________________________________
firstly I am going on the assumption that you are not joking.
try this thought experiment in your mind.
(our theoretical scales here go up to 15 lb)
Stick a scale onto a surface, switch it on, it reads '0 lb'
Stick a second scale on top of the first, switch it on,
the lower scale should now register the weight of the upper scale, say 0.5 lb,
whilst the upper scale registers '0 lb'
so far so good, nothing strange here.
now stick your bike on top of the upper scale, lets not worry about balance at the moment, the bike weighing 20lb will, if your idea of shared weight is correct, add 10 lb to each scale.
This makes the lower scale read 10.5 lb (half the bike weight plus the weight of the upper scale)
And the upper scale reads 10 lb (half the bike weight)
Now for the clever bit
Turn off the lower scale, it is now a lump of inanimate plastic sat between the one remaining scale and the surface it is sat on.
stand back from this scene and gaze at your 20 lb bike registering 10 lb on a gram accurate scale and rejoice that:
A: your theory of putting two scales on top of each other worked
and
B: that you have just shed 10 lb off your pride and joy for the price of some kitchen scales
Ty |
| you still don't read the posts, we are talking about two scales... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 3:16 PM | | side by side and you are still babbling about one on top of the other. |
| What's with this "we" | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 3:40 PM | | |
| The reply that applies best to you is this: | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 3:51 PM | | press here (don't worry! it's only a WAV file with a message.) |
| that is excellent!!!, well done. | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 4:05 PM | | |
| you still don't read the posts, we are talking about two scales... | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 5:03 PM | | ________________________________________________
i in your own words
"I wonder if that would work, putting one scale on top of another to add both of their capacities. Yey, a 26lbs capacity double scale! " |
| How long are you going to hang around here TYing yourself in a knot of not? | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 5:17 PM | | refer here |
| How did you do that? | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 5:55 PM | | __________________________________________________________
How did you do that?
How did you make those words work together like that?
With your research into digital scales, your profound knowledge of physics, a vice like grip on diplomacy coupled with razor sharp wit I am suprised you have time to make an idiot of yourself here.
Ty |
| That's... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 7:11 PM | | click here |
| zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | Ty
Jan 16, 2002 3:51 AM | | |
| Whoops!, that's 'hear' not 'here' (nm) | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 12:22 PM | | |
| You are wrong!... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 12:52 PM | | Jeez, a 20lbs bike weighing 26.4lbs. Not very accurate is it?Jan_Gerrit said to zero the bottom scale. So both scales would register 5lbs. |
| | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 2:31 PM | | "Jeez, a 20lbs bike weighing 26.4lbs. Not very accurate is it?"
No, it is not, that is because putting two scales on top of each other does not work, I am guessing that you can read.
Ty |
| you don't get it do you? | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 3:10 PM | | |
| I do, on a fairly regular basis | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 3:43 PM | | |
| Good thing you spell your name with a "y" instead of a "i"... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 8:08 PM | | otherwise someone could mistake you for something useful. |
| That's good, it actually makes sense and is amusing, well done. | Ty
Jan 16, 2002 5:02 AM | | |
| And what's with this "you guys!!!"... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 1:08 PM | | I was just defusing Smart-A$$'s remark. I afterwards refuted Jan_Gerrit's proposal way before you showed up. |
| YOU GUYS | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 2:42 PM | | ___________________________________________________
I am sorry to have used this offensive phrase, believe me I have been shamed into never repeating this crime again and I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive me. I also hope you have not been too hurt, now go and lie down.
Ty |
| you are into yourself a lot aren't you? | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 3:09 PM | | |
| No, it's you I am into Clary | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 3:36 PM | | |
| Well ...if it's me you are into... then... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 3:58 PM | | press here (don't worry! it's only a WAV file with a message.) |
| You win, thats fantastic, now go to bed | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 4:06 PM | | |
| dream about your 6001T | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 4:26 PM | | |
| this is almost as good as D8 vs. Tim ! NM | IAmtnbikr
Jan 15, 2002 5:37 PM | | NM |
| this is almost as good as D8 vs. Tim ! NM | Patchito
Jan 15, 2002 6:33 PM | | Yeah! Maybe Jive Tolkein will weigh in with his two cents. |
| Unfortunately there is nothing to weigh in here. Just one guy (me) trying to tell another guy (Ty) to shut up. nm | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 7:24 PM | | |
| Not quite true, is it 'demon' | Ty
Jan 16, 2002 4:57 AM | | _________________________________________________________
I think the disscusion is more about a lunatic idea that if you put two scales on top of each other they can weigh the sum of both their capacities.
Exhibit A:
b "I wonder if that would work, putting one scale on top of another to add both of their capacities. Yey, a 26lbs capacity double scale!"
i demon clary, Jan-15-02, 10:34 AM
And whats with all this 'one guy' and 'another guy' stuff?
If possible could you please reply with one of your comedy WAVs as I find them hilarious.
Ty |
| cool! day #2! this is fun! NM | IAmtnbikr
Jan 16, 2002 7:21 AM | | NM |
| idiot. | Ty
Jan 17, 2002 10:01 AM | | |
| idiot | Ty
Jan 17, 2002 1:06 PM | | |
| ran out of ideas and have reverted to single word insults? looks like... | demon clary
Jan 17, 2002 2:32 PM | | you are thickheaded along with being thin skinned. Through thick and thin... press here to get the message. |
| schweeet!!!! Day #3......hmm, how long will it go???? | IAmtnbikr
Jan 17, 2002 2:51 PM | | NM |
| why don't you go play with your 'magic' 6001T | Ty
Jan 17, 2002 3:10 PM | | _______________________________________________________
I might point out to you that although I deeply enjoy reading your prose, I have stopped listening to your WAVs a while back, they were too funny, there is only so much one person can enjoy himself.
good luck with the operation
Ty |
| With that double "idiot" that you screamed at me, it's hard to believe... | demon clary
Jan 17, 2002 9:38 PM | | that you were not all huffy about those wonderful sound bites and did not listen to any of them. I enjoyed them so much that I had to go through the list 3 or 4 times myself. If you examine the sequence of statements below you will realise that all except the before last sound bite applies to the way you acted.
You see, Smart-A$$ made a sarcastic statement and I replied in a facetious way. Unfortunately Jan_Gerrit posted his enthusiastic idea too early to realise it was in error. I mentioned that it wasn't possible. Then you showed up to capitalise on the events with your all encompassing knowledge/arrogance . The before last sound bite was chosen just for your statement "no, it's you I am into Clary". The rest is history. Wonderful sound bites review click here.
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Smart-A$$ Jan-15-02, 10:21 AM
"yep, nothing worse than........."
Get two of them. Twice 6000g is enough to weigh most of our bikes, down to the gram!
demon clary Jan-15-02, 10:34 AM
"yep, nothing worse than........."
I wonder if that would work, putting one scale on top of another to add both of their capacities. Yey, a 26lbs capacity double scale! Anyway, it's not only for weighing bicycle parts, since it also works as a postal scale (13lbs is great for that), a kitchen scale, etc. That's the thing, it's versatile in usage.
Jan_Gerrit Jan-15-02, 10:52 AM
"Easy"
...
2 on top of each other work work also, as long as the bottom one has a perfectly horizontal surface to carry the other scales. Zero the bottom one, and put the bike on. easiest to use the corner of a workbench of table, place the bike on the top tube.
demon clary Jan-15-02, 11:54 AM
...
But how could one on the top of the other work. The bottom one still has to carry the full weight. One scale beside the other to share the weight, I would think, would be the only way it could work, but then again, a less accurate, less expensive, larger capacity hanging scale would be enough to know round about how much a bike weighs.
Jan_Gerrit Jan-15-02, 12:45 PM
"Too bad you didn't fall for it.. :-)"
I was serious about the one-scale-per-wheel thing though. That should work, right? Please tell me it won't before I fall in my own trap here?
demon clary Jan-15-02, 12:58 PM
"Why wouldn't it work, the weight is shared. Just add both results."
So you might get 9.2lbs on one scale and 11.6lbs on the other for example. So a 20.8lbs bike. Right? Make sure you tare though aye! |
| you desperate little man, go away | Ty
Jan 18, 2002 3:51 AM | | |
| Haphazard comments and insults are not arguments... | demon clary
Jan 18, 2002 6:05 AM | | put up or shut up. Review this for hints. |
| I said go away, you're beginning to scare me | Ty
Jan 18, 2002 3:17 PM | | |
| You are as funny as Tom Green. | demon clary
Jan 20, 2002 9:14 AM | | |
| here's a tip to weigh your complete bike..... | IAmtnbikr
Jan 15, 2002 12:33 PM | | Here at the RV dealership where I am the service manager (a little slow here in the winter, so I have some playtime on the net!) we use a very accurate beam type scale to weigh LP tanks when we fill them. There are a ton of LP fill stations, and nearly all I have seen use pretty accurate scales. One way to get a complete weight if you live near someone who fills LP. Hey, is that the GM's footsteps I hear? Gotta go!!!!!!! |
| Two scales spread apart would work | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 12:41 PM | | ______________________________________________________
Spread your scale at an appropriate distance stick a wheel on each and sum the two values. This way you can weigh the whole bike in one go on two cheap gram accurate scales.
If you take your tire/tubes off you will probably be able to balance your bike on the rims, then weigh the tire/tube individualy. Or turn the bike upside down and balance it on the saddle and stem/bars.
P.S. don't expect the readings to be the same on each scale.
Ty |
| you don't read all the posts, do you? nm | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 1:10 PM | | |
| no | Ty
Jan 15, 2002 2:33 PM | | |
| This is the site I just used | Coolhand
Jan 15, 2002 1:12 PM | | http://www.americanweigh.com/ (cut and paste it into your browser)
Looked a little less sketchy than the others. Also is an authorized dealer according to the My weigh manfacturer's website. Also accepts all major CC's rather than just Paypal (which makes me nervous-- I like a merchant that takes Amex).
Price was only 59.95, but with $8 Fedex Ground shipping.
I figure what the heck- now I can weigh those Conti Survival Pro 2.1's!
Coolhand |
| Lots of American suppliers like oldwillknott.com and balances.com... | demon clary
Jan 15, 2002 1:33 PM | | don't have the 6001t. Someone mentioned that there was a supply shortage in the USA (manufacturer went out of business and Myweigh is looking for another one?). Good thing you found a retailer in the USA so that this site can gobble them up. New ones might be more expensive. |
| Yep-- Here is another plug for them | Coolhand
Jan 15, 2002 2:01 PM | | I received my confirmation email within seconds. An hour later I received the fulfillment confirmation email. Good service so far. The other sites seemed a little shakier. Thanks for the photo and post, I cannot wait for my new toy. I will update when I get it.
Coolhand |
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