I know there were many threads about electronic scales modified for weighing bee hives, but I do not think i have time to build that many (need 20-30). so to help with my students weighing all my hives daily I thought perhaps modifying a manual forklift (removing the cable and put in place a hanging scale that is digital) would be the fastest. A typical manual forklift would look like this ( http://i21.geccdn.net/site/images/n-picgroup/30035338.jpg) and cost 0.5-0.6k. This would not require two people to operate so it should increase efficiency? I just do not know if there is enough resistance on the slide (lift) to make the weighing not accurate, and also if it is even possible to add a scale somewhere... I found the video which shows a device with the ability to weigh... but the device was home made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6zFBezEv4 Instead of blindly doing it, I thought it might safer if someone has done it before? I could use your same models if you had experimented them already. For example, I am a bit afraid if a particular model of forklift might not have a movable cable to which it can be easily removed and put a hanging scale in its place. Another concern is the lifter has to have very little resistance against the main base so the weight is accurate. Thanks for any info. -- Zachary Huang, http://bees.msu.edu *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html