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is this tweak board any good its sold at lefthander r/c

yep! thats a great tweakboard!!

One of the best out there..

Get ahold of Tom Pedano, he makes the best scale set-ups around!! He can do 2 or 4wheel set ups.

Get ahold of Tom Pedano, he makes the best scale set-ups around!! He can do 2 or 4wheel set ups.

Exactly what is it that makes his better?
Better looking, or better performing? :confused:

I use an 11-1/2 X 16 piece of MDF leftover from a shelf,
and scales from Lefthander.
I want someone to tell me why it won't work as good.
I can do 1, 2, 3, or 4 wheel setups....

Dan
Its like the old argument "Ford versus Chevy" :)

My thinking is "if it works for you then go for it"

Pedano's boards are nice.
They have a bubble level on the surface and the legs are adjustable. They are also a quality cabinet type material. He makes a 2 scale version and a 4 scale version.
The Older style board he made years ago also had a flat surface (level) to set the chassis on. With this feature you can measure front king pin sag, ride height etc. On a LEVEL surface. I still use mine and its over 20 years old.
The Pedano board functions the same as your MDF board.

Its what you are comfortable using, and confident in using.;)

I have tried to use another racers board and scales. Its not the same.
So if it works for you then go for it.:thumbsup::wave:

Where can you see one of Pedamo's???

Dan
Its like the old argument "Ford versus Chevy" :)

My thinking is "if it works for you then go for it"

Pedano's boards are nice.
They have a bubble level on the surface and the legs are adjustable. They are also a quality cabinet type material. He makes a 2 scale version and a 4 scale version.
The Older style board he made years ago also had a flat surface (level) to set the chassis on. With this feature you can measure front king pin sag, ride height etc. On a LEVEL surface. I still use mine and its over 20 years old.
The Pedano board functions the same as your MDF board.

Its what you are comfortable using, and confident in using.;)

I have tried to use another racers board and scales. Its not the same.
So if it works for you then go for it.:thumbsup::wave:

Not meant to start an argument, but just wanting to let you know, the Lefterhander board that was given to me over 2 years ago, came with a bubble level and adjustable legs...Just like the one pictured above...:confused:

Bill
No problem :)
I think its more of what you are comfortable using, and confident with the results that it gives you.
The pelouze scales on my board are over 20 years old!!
I wrap them up in bubble wrap, and handle them as gingerly as my radio when transporting them. :p
Dan When I searched I found the pic. Also saw where you are really partial to your PDF board :wave:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=65456&d=1220486426

main thing is being consistant use same tweak board all the time .

And for the guys down South like Wade, It's pretty cool to support the local guy.....:thumbsup:

Lefthanders 4 scale board and "new" scales are the best.

Dan
Its like the old argument "Ford versus Chevy" :)
My thinking is "if it works for you then go for it"

I understand what you were driving at, to a point..
My point was, is that Pedano's piece is nice,
but, like mine, and Hay's, it's only as good as the guy
putting the car on the scales, and reading the numbers..
A piece of MDF is as good as a piece of particle board
with a piece of formica on it. Or a piece of Corian.
As long as it is flat, is really all that matters.
If you can take your scales, and switch them around
and get the same readings within a reasonable tolerance,
then there is no advantage to one over the other.
My comment was more on the statement that
one is "the best"...
IMO, and it's only mine, the cutouts for the scales,
only serve to limit what you can do with the board...
With a flat board, you can use it to check ride height,
which is just as important as corner weights.
I also have scribes on mine to check toe, and squares.
You can also use it to set your sandwich and drink on...


So if it works for you then go for it.:thumbsup::wave:

zactly.:thumbsup:

My problem with scale boards is they warp giving incorrect information.

My problem with scale boards is they warp giving incorrect information.

I check mine every week with a Hewlett Packard
7463-B8 Spektrum 5000 laser analyzer..
Guaranteed to be balls on accurate...

How thick is the MDF you use? I have seen a few of the popular ones with a bit of a bow in them.

How thick is the MDF you use? I have seen a few of the popular ones with a bit of a bow in them.

I make scale boards out 5/16 acrylic with 2 scales that are fixed position. Also have a carrying case for it. Use to make them and sell them and I'm thinking through a new design and may offer them for sale. The acrylic I use is clear and can be painted underneath to match your car paint scheme. I load up a pic of my newest board when I get a chance.

I'm also thinking about a design that uses carbon fiber sheet or aluminum.

Bill

How thick is the MDF you use? I have seen a few of the popular ones with a bit of a bow in them.

I used the 3/4" and find it to be quite stable.
Especially with such small pieces.
Much more so than plywood..

Just for the heck of it, I just put a 24" straight edge on the
one that I have been using for years,
and I could only slide a .005 feeler gauge under it in one spot...

I'm not really that good to notice any difference in a setup
that small.. :rolleyes:

I was thinking about getting a 4 scale one so I can do cross weight a little easier too.

I used the 3/4" and find it to be quite stable.
Especially with such small pieces.
Much more so than plywood..

Just for the heck of it, I just put a 24" straight edge on the
one that I have been using for years,
and I could only slide a .005 feeler gauge under it in one spot...

I'm not really that good to notice any difference in a setup
that small.. :rolleyes:

LOL...I dont think I am that good either. :drunk:

That sounds like a MAN tool !!! I gotta have one of those. My Balls are never accurate. :p:rolleyes:I check mine every week with a Hewlett Packard
7463-B8 Spektrum 5000 laser analyzer..
Guaranteed to be balls on accurate...

Here are some pics of the board I made with acrylic. I'm going to make one out of thick acrylic and recess the scales, just got to find time.

Bill

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Here are some pics of the board I made with acrylic. I'm going to make one out of thick acrylic and recess the scales, just got to find time.

Bill

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NICE JOB!!

WLMaye
I Like that one!!!
How wide is it?
I would be interested in seeing a price including the carrying case.
Looks clean and professional, Nice Job.

WLMaye
I Like that one!!!
How wide is it?
I would be interested in seeing a price including the carrying case.
Looks clean and professional, Nice Job.

I would be very interested also.

just do like i do use someone elses:freak:

Here is a photo of the scale board that I make.
I never check my PM's, so E-mail me if you are interested in one.


http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/HPIM0248.JPG (http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/17356)

That looks Nice Tom....
Reminds me of the one Cochran, G-Honey, and Zig use....
Your just has more scales....:o

WLMaye
I Like that one!!!
How wide is it?
I would be interested in seeing a price including the carrying case.
Looks clean and professional, Nice Job.

10 1/4 x 14 1/2.

I would need to do some work on putting together a full package deal. I'm working on some other options that are even better than this board. The cases cost me about 20.00 each and I have to buy them in a minimum order of 10, this it the last case I have.

I'll work up some numbers and let you know.

Bill

We've been testing out a bunch of different scales and ideas the last month and will have something new out in the next month or so. I was always a fan of 2 scales but we've been doing alot of testing with 4 and am happy with the results so far, I'll get some pics up next week. Plus it looks like the newer scales we found will work for both the dirt and pan cars.

Thanks Bill
Keep me updated

Are the E-Bay scales that read to 500 grams enough for 1/10 pan car?

yup...

does anyone know how to post threads? because i dont and you should tell me how to

I made my own, have less than $20 in it. Maybe not as good as the Lefthander units, but works for me.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/bonespec/RC%20Stuff/P4180001.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/bonespec/RC%20Stuff/P4180004.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/bonespec/RC%20Stuff/P4180002.jpg

Bonespec, what materials and scales did you use?

Two cheap scales from Ebay, a shelf board, levelling screws for a chair, then the bubble level.

I'm due to replace the batterys in the scales though.......


DON'T use two huge pieces of servo tape to hold them down......PITA to get them back off the board to replace the batteries!!!!!.

A nice board with 4 scales made out of acrylic, with the scales flush mounted would be nice, but I'm saving for brushless setup right now!

We've been testing out a bunch of different scales and ideas the last month and will have something new out in the next month or so. I was always a fan of 2 scales but we've been doing alot of testing with 4 and am happy with the results so far, I'll get some pics up next week. Plus it looks like the newer scales we found will work for both the dirt and pan cars.

Will be looking forward to ur new board.

10 1/4 x 14 1/2.

I would need to do some work on putting together a full package deal. I'm working on some other options that are even better than this board. The cases cost me about 20.00 each and I have to buy them in a minimum order of 10, this it the last case I have.

I'll work up some numbers and let you know.

Bill

I'm interested... PM ur way! Please reply!!!!

A good thick, flat board, and a ride height gauge. I haven't used scales in a long time!

New scale board http://www.lefthander-rc.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=1685

New scale board http://www.lefthander-rc.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=1685

Hays, pretty cool board, what's it made out of?

Bill

Bill,
Its made out of the same stuff our other boards are made out of. 3/4" laminated melamine. This board uses a torpedo level across the tops of the scales so all the pads of the scales are level, which is the important part. Its a little more accurate than using a bubble level.

Bill,
Its made out of the same stuff our other boards are made out of. 3/4" laminated melamine. This board uses a torpedo level across the tops of the scales so all the pads of the scales are level, which is the important part. Its a little more accurate than using a bubble level.

You do a really nice job with it. Good price as well. :thumbsup:

Bill

WLMaye, please check your PM's

WLMaye, please check your PM's

Back at ya Ron.

Bill

Any posts in here that explains the basics on how to use the 4 scales tweak board?

PM me please....

can someone explain to me the theory in how this works.
thanks

can someone explain to me the theory in how this works.
thanks


I'm trying to find out myself but it seems everyone is guarding this as a secret. Will share with you if I get any info.