Weighing scrap metal

Does anyone use a digital floor scale like the yards use? I considered buying a used one but have kept on with my present system, which is a digital bathroom scale. The last two loads I hauled I weighed in my shop and they were @ 1500-2000# each load. When I checked the weigh slip I was off 6# on one load and 2# on the last load. 9v batteries are cheap

if you weighed ferrous material, their scales are typically a +- 10,20,50 lbs
which wouldnt explain that difference...
but we have several ohaus NTEP legal for trade scales in our plant. These have to be recertified annually or else buying scrap over the scale is illegal.

You can pick one of these up (4x4) new around $1,200+shipping. Ohaus also sells refurbished equipment on their site. I had seen one of these scales for sale on there for around 700.

Originally Posted by Ewasted

if you weighed ferrous material, their scales are typically a +- 10,20,50 lbs
which wouldnt explain that difference...
but we have several ohaus NTEP legal for trade scales in our plant. These have to be recertified annually or else buying scrap over the scale is illegal.

You can pick one of these up (4x4) new around $1,200+shipping. Ohaus also sells refurbished equipment on their site. I had seen one of these scales for sale on there for around 700.

Thanks. I'll check 'em out. Just got done hauling a new load in and unloading this evening. Been a long day.

Originally Posted by Ewasted

if you weighed ferrous material, their scales are typically a +- 10,20,50 lbs
which wouldnt explain that difference...
but we have several ohaus NTEP legal for trade scales in our plant. These have to be recertified annually or else buying scrap over the scale is illegal.

You can pick one of these up (4x4) new around $1,200+shipping. Ohaus also sells refurbished equipment on their site. I had seen one of these scales for sale on there for around 700.

Ewasted, which model do you guys have and which one do you recommend?

Originally Posted by Ir0nman1

Thanks. I'll check 'em out. Just got done hauling a new load in and unloading this evening. Been a long day.

Do some due diligence on ebay. You can get a scale for 600-700 delivered. NTEP approved. Still has to be re-certified every year. Free shipping helps also, consider that in your purchase. A 2x2 is good for weighing small containers like 55 gallon drums, a 4x4 scale is great for anything on a pallet.

How does that work?

Originally Posted by Ir0nman1

When I checked the weigh slip I was off 6# on one load and 2# on the last load

This is called "shrinkage".