> The scale Mike uses is the Pelouse utility no. 5w587

http://tinyurl.com/yhskryq

> I tried one of these but returned to Grainger and picked up the Pelouse 
> digital no. 4TH72 with the 9 foot cord so I could weigh hives by myself.

http://tinyurl.com/yhl5kow

For all scales: http://tinyurl.com/yj24nof

> The tool I use to move the hive from the 4 way pallet to the scale is the 
> same tool we use to move hives around from pallet to pallet. The dolly I 
> use is sold by Mann lake pg. 93 MH-105 ( 2009 catalog) .

http://tinyurl.com/yzzktw2

> The "EZ Lift is half aluminum which makes the dolly fairly light and has 
> two settings. The upper setting is for moving hive bodies from pallet to 
> pallet and the lower setting is for moving hives with bottom boards 
> around.

Seems to me that you should not actually need a scale with this unit, since 
the downward pressure on the handle should be directly proportional to the 
hive weight.  Should be simple to rig a spring scale of some sort to measure 
that.  Then there would be no need to move the hive.  Lifting a hive would 
be enough.

We should suggest that small addition to Mann Lake.  A spring, a needle and 
several pieces of steel, and a calibrated card would be all that is needed. 
Of course there are many ways to rig a scale ne up, since the pivot is 
already in place -- the axle.

> I obviously can judge the amount of feed needed to over winter but when a 
> hive is really light and I weigh I write the amount of feed (in Gallons) I 
> want pumped and the before weight on the top

Seems Southern Alberta beekeepers are back to using hive-top feeders again, 
and the amount of barrel feeding is much less than in the past.  These 
feeders come from Western Bee in Poulson, MT. http://www.westernbee.com/  I 
see they are not listed online.  They hold -- I'm guessing -- 6 gallons at 
least. 

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