Does anyone have a scale that will measure grams?

[STV_Keith]

No, not for drugs! Kevin and I are working on putting my 2.4 back together and we need to balance the rods and pistons down to grams. The scale he has only goes to a tenth of an ounce.

Anyone? Thanks. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[jkpruitt]

If you have a scale that will weigh 1/10th of an ounce, you don’t need a scale capable of weighing grams. You can use your scale and elementary math using the following information:

Avoir dupois - a weighing system where one-ounce avoirdupois equals 28 grammes. There are 16 ounces avoirdupois to the pound (weight).

(1) Gram = 0.035714285714285714285714285714286 Ounce, as you know it. Therefore, a scale capable of weighing 1/10th on an ounce is also capable of weighing (2.8) Grams. When you factor in the mean weight; (-1.4 / 0 /+1.4) = 2.8, the scale which you have is capable of weighing as little as (1.4) grammes, which should be close enough.

Do you have anymore questions?

Ken

[jkpruitt]

On the other hand, I used the bathroom scale when I built my Big-Block, which could account for that nasty vibration.

[STV_Keith]

http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif That's funny. Thanks!

[H20Advantage]

I've got a few that I have confiscated at work. The only worry is I might face federal charges by shipping them across state lines with the type of residue they have on them. Â*http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

[Essex502]

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The problem with THOSE scales are that they can't measure the total weight of the rods! What he needs is a scale whose capacity is large enough to measure the weight of a rod or piston but to be accurate enough to distinguish +/-1/2 gram. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[STV_Keith]

Well, we went ahead and used the scale we had. The total assemblies (rod, piston, wrist pin, big and small end bearings) weighed 2# 5oz each.

Hopefully it will be back together by the first weekend in Dec.

[Rude]

good luck dude! i can't wait to see that thing running. what kind of hp do you think it'll put out at the prop? are you going to have enough to hit the 100mph mark?

[STV_Keith]

The guy that did the block work estimates 280hp at the prop - about 40 more than I had before. Estimates according to other STV's with similar HP are 110-120mph.

Yee Haa!