Ed,
This is a common problem and almost all scales will weigh heavy.
If you doubt this statement at all, just ask your wife ...or almost
any woman.
Dan C
On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Ed Burkhead wrote:
Bob wrote:
> I just had my coupe weighed, and to my suprise it tipped the
> scales at close to 900 LBS...! !2 years ago it was weighed
> and came in at 834 Lbs.....I replaced a lot if items . . .
I’m mistrustful of scales. I personally weigh way too much and
that means I’m near the end of the range of many bathroom scales.
I can get on many scales and get a value 20-40 lb. off what I think
is my true weight.
Finally, I found a good bathroom scale which gives consistent and
accurate results. I’ve checked it against at least five doctor’s
“certified” balance arm scales and it has been within a pound of
them. (A sixth supposedly certified balance arm scale in one of my
doctor’s exam rooms was declared by me to be way off and confirmed
by other complaints.)
I don’t know if the earlier scales you used were wrong or if the
current scales are wrong or both. I’d suggest you see if you can
find someplace with balance-arm scales that can be calibrated with
a calibration weight – then weigh the plane again.
Has anyone got suggestions how provably accurate scales can be found?
Ed
