{"id":1066,"date":"2024-09-03T15:44:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1800scales.com\/blog\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2024-07-25T16:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:41:26","slug":"diy-video-build-your-own-platform-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1800scales.com\/blog\/diy-video-build-your-own-platform-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Video – Build Your Own Platform Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you frequent our learning center aka blog then you are probably familiar with our DIY video reviews<\/a> that we like to do from time to time.\u00a0 Today’s entry is fairly short but it covers a real world problem especially for customers who may be in locations like Alaska or Hawaii.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As you can see from the video the scale owner is frustrated because it costs a lot of money to ship a decent size scale from the continental United States to Alaska.\u00a0 I can also tell you that is absolutely true. Shipping costs in general are getting higher but it really costs a lot to ship to AK.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Save on Scale Freight Costs to AK<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, one way to get around having to pay so much in freight costs is to build your own scale using a livestock scale kit<\/a> like we offer. These kits are great because they include all the components that you need to build a scale. They even include things like the mounting plates and the bolts. And all of these components are offered at a great price. Sure you could hunt around and buy each piece individually but I doubt that you’d save any money by doing that.\u00a0 Just buy the kit and get to building (and weighing).<\/p>\n

The real key to this strategy is to understand how to build a good quality scale platform. When I watch the video it appears the scale user is doing just that. He has a solid outer frame that he has built and he has added some angle iron to help support the wooden top deck.\u00a0 I’m usually not a fan of the wood deck due to flexing, but in this case I think it will work fairly well with the sides and the support pieces.\u00a0<\/p>\n