Thread: Beam scale webcam budget setup

Saw this being done online and thought i might chuck it up. It takes the strain of the eyes trying to look at thoose fine graduations. Not sure if photos worked.

shit humans are lazy

if there is an eaiser way.........

Id have it closer, higher and all the other shit out of the way

Originally Posted by Gibo

Id have it closer, higher and all the other shit out of the way

Yeah that was an experiment. the bench is 2.5m long so there is a fair amount of room. Ill try please you more next time Dad.

Good work son, you’ll get there

That is certainly the hi tech option. I have rigged a small shaving mirror at an angle. It magnifies the image and I just have to glance down don’t have to bend down and squint. It works well. But obviously this works too.

You could improve the view by gluing part of a needle or pin to the bar.Makes it quicker to align
and more accurate.

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Another solution for those 5th decade eyes and beyond.



It really IS an annoying aspect of beam scales.

Originally Posted by NZ_noddy

You could improve the view by gluing part of a needle or pin to the bar.Makes it quicker to align
and more accurate.

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I had a look at it and it would give you a good reference but i am happy with how it is.