weighbridge build

[sv250]

anyone had a go at making there own, all electrical bits can be bought can't see steel work is a big problem or should i think again?

 

[JD6920s]

Never thought of making one, but of course it’s doable, and if everything is available it’s a good idea, as We could do with one and I like a challenge, so will watch this with interest.

 

[Cowcalf]

far easier to buy secondhand

 

[fermerboy]

The main deck is just a glorified artic trailer deck. Stick 4 weighcells under it and your sorted. Can't see where they get the money myself.
I've wondered if the weighcells off a bulker could be used to make a weighbrige. Not sure how much they weigh up to, about 30ton anyway I guess.

 

[sv250]

i also can't see why they are so expensive where do you find a second hand one? they don't seem to come up for sale much and weighbridge suppliers want silly money for them.only want it for my own use and interest to see whats coming in and going out.
just pondering the idea with dark nights coming so more time in the workshop!!

 

[Half Pipe]

Transport of 2nd hand weighbridge be biggest cost I would think as they designed to carry a standard artic, so would be an oversize load

 

[fermerboy]

I don t need a full size one( come to think about it I don't need one at all)
Something long enough to weigh a tractor and 14ton trailer in a hit would do. Big than that you could do trailer and tractor separate.
Any links to the weigh cell equipment?

 

[Half Pipe]

Would something like this suit?
https://www.spaldings.co.uk/vehicle-and-trailer/website/vehicle-and-trailer/weighbridge-system

 

[Half Pipe]

I don t need a full size one( come to think about it I don't need one at all)
Something long enough to weigh a tractor and 14ton trailer in a hit would do. Big than that you could do trailer and tractor separate.
Any links to the weigh cell equipment?

Is this more like what your after
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/323517047283

 

[fermerboy]

That could be a bargain if it wasn't to much hassle to move. The electrics alone would be useful at that money.
Bit far from me though.

 

[cvx175]

Would something like this suit?
https://www.spaldings.co.uk/vehicle-and-trailer/website/vehicle-and-trailer/weighbridge-system

Be as well off guessing as using the one of those we tried, got the right weight for every load but only by weighing each load about 10 times without checking them against the weighbridge you'd never know which weight was the right one. That was tractor and 11t trailer loaded with barley could be up to 1600kg either way of the right weight

 

[Andrew]

Says £2.95 delivery!

 

[the-mad-welder]

Local scrap man bought a used one several years ago and I did the repairs to it. By the time we'd finished we both reckoned we would have been better off using it as a pattern to make a new one and weighing in the used one. Not that complicated to make, especially if you've got one handy to copy.

 

[Hesston4860s]

I actually know where there is one that’s still in place and not been used in at least 15-20 years, wasn’t that old when the lorry firm packed up. The deck still looks in decent order, but what the cells under it will be like I don’t know !. It’s an all above ground one with ramps either end, should imagine the terminal has long since been gone as the little building has no glass or door on it now for along time.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Must be the easiest thing ever to make

 

[pine_guy]

That could be a bargain if it wasn't to much hassle to move. The electrics alone would be useful at that money.
Bit far from me though.

Where is it? Can’t see a location on the listing

 

[fermerboy]

Where is it? Can’t see a location on the listing

Frodsham, between Elsemere port and Warrington

 

[pine_guy]

Frodsham, between Elsemere port and Warrington

Not too far for me..... now how to sneak it in without the Mrs knowing. Like the idea of it going in the entrace drive, I’ve a new drive up the back field to put in. Could be a plan forming

 

[sv250]

Must be the easiest thing ever to make

so have you made one? how difficult was it?

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Local scrap man bought a used one several years ago and I did the repairs to it. By the time we'd finished we both reckoned we would have been better off using it as a pattern to make a new one and weighing in the used one. Not that complicated to make, especially if you've got one handy to copy.

How much do you reckon you could fab the basic steelwork / platform for?

The other chunky cost would be groundwork and concrete foundations if you were going to make it semi permanent

There’s a choice suppliers of weigh cells and kits, so don’t think it would be a problem to get all the electronics sorted for under £2k