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chris...@removebundy.co.uk

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Jan 10, 2013, 5:57:47 AM1/10/13
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I've mislaid the carpet feet on my Salter 9028 bathroom scales which I
now need as I've carpeted the bathroom.

Salter say they cant supply spare parts , so I need to find an
alternative or make some.

I cant remember what they look like ,and goggle images cant help

Anyone got a picture ?

Caster cups could be an alternative if I could find some with a small
internal diameter 2.1cm

I did read that its not obvious how they fit ( not Push ) anyone
know?

All help appreciated



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Broadback

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Jan 10, 2013, 6:33:54 AM1/10/13
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B*gger I threw mine away last week.

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Muddymike

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Jan 10, 2013, 6:56:05 AM1/10/13
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Throw the scales away and don't replace them, we did some 20 years ago and
have never looked back!

Mike

Jim K

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Jan 10, 2013, 8:00:34 AM1/10/13
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On Jan 10, 11:56 am, "Muddymike" <muddym...@mattishall.org.uk> wrote:
> wrote in messagenews:au6te892ijl9q9hbv...@4ax.com...
or down? ;>)

Jim K

GB

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Jan 10, 2013, 8:04:45 AM1/10/13
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On 10/01/2013 10:57, chris...@REMOVEbundy.co.uk wrote:
> I've mislaid the carpet feet on my Salter 9028 bathroom scales which I
> now need as I've carpeted the bathroom.


Mount it on a square of plywood.

chris...@removebundy.co.uk

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Jan 10, 2013, 10:09:39 AM1/10/13
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:33:54 +0000, Broadback
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What did they look like im still looking

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meow...@care2.com

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Jan 10, 2013, 11:20:33 AM1/10/13
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Just sit it on.

sm_jamieson

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Jan 10, 2013, 11:42:16 AM1/10/13
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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:04:45 PM UTC, GB wrote:
Yes you just need to make sure the weight is all taken on the legs rather than on the baseplate. If this is not the case the reading can be low or high depending on the mechanism. I think New Scientist found that with mechanical types, bending of the baseplate is included in the calibration, but on carpet this is reduced giving higher readings due to the way the levers are connected. Digital scales often read lower on carpet - I guess strain guages connected to the legs in some way are feeling less force since the baseplate is partially supported.
Simon.

Brian Gaff

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Jan 10, 2013, 2:36:28 PM1/10/13
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Is this a mechanical or electronic pair? Obviously in the latter the feet
act as the switch an thus it won't work on carpet unless the feet with the
switch isdeeper than the pile.

Brian

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Grimly Curmudgeon

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Jan 11, 2013, 5:58:46 AM1/11/13
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:04:45 +0000, GB <NOTso...@microsoft.com>
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Is what I do. Works fine.

Jules Richardson

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Jan 11, 2013, 9:53:48 AM1/11/13
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Good answer, because carpeted bathrooms tend to end up uncarpeted pretty
quickly as carpet in a bathroom is just mank :-)

charles

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Jan 11, 2013, 10:03:37 AM1/11/13
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In article <kcp91s$kcg$2...@dont-email.me>,
nothinh wrong with carpet in the abthroom, provided you use one designed
for that use. In this house, we have always (35 years) had a carpet. Now
on No 2 since bleach got spilled on the first one.

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sm_jamieson

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Jan 11, 2013, 10:31:56 AM1/11/13
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On Friday, January 11, 2013 3:23:39 PM UTC, Huge wrote:
> On 2013-01-11, Jules Richardson <jules.richa...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:04:45 +0000, GB wrote:
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> >
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> >> On 10/01/2013 10:57, chris...@REMOVEbundy.co.uk wrote:
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> >>> I've mislaid the carpet feet on my Salter 9028 bathroom scales which I
>
> >>> now need as I've carpeted the bathroom.
>
> >>
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> >>
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> >> Mount it on a square of plywood.
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> >
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> > Good answer, because carpeted bathrooms tend to end up uncarpeted pretty
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> > quickly
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> Not in this house.
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> > as carpet in a bathroom is just mank :-)
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> No it isn't.
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>

You can still get flotex carpet. Blue flotex reminds my of my grandmother's house !
Simon.
Simon.

SIMON...@aol.com

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Apr 14, 2020, 9:19:45 AM4/14/20
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Hi there I need the carpet feet for salter 90185 sv3r scales, many thanks

The Natural Philosopher

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Apr 14, 2020, 9:33:05 AM4/14/20
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On 14/04/2020 14:19, SIMON...@aol.com wrote:
> Hi there I need the carpet feet for salter 90185 sv3r scales, many thanks
>
do you? Ok.


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Michael Chare

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Apr 14, 2020, 10:02:08 AM4/14/20
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On 14/04/2020 14:19, SIMON...@aol.com wrote:
> Hi there I need the carpet feet for salter 90185 sv3r scales, many thanks
>

Put them on a piece of chipboard. Quite possibly better anyway.

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Andrew

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Apr 14, 2020, 10:30:11 AM4/14/20
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On 14/04/2020 14:19, SIMON...@aol.com wrote:
> Hi there I need the carpet feet for salter 90185 sv3r scales, many thanks
>

Ughh. You have carpets in the bathroom ???.

Jim GM4DHJ ...

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Apr 14, 2020, 11:01:43 AM4/14/20
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how clarty ...

ARW

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Apr 14, 2020, 11:21:29 AM4/14/20
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On 14/04/2020 15:30, Andrew wrote:
It soaks up the piss.

Or so I have been told.

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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2)

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Apr 14, 2020, 3:56:29 PM4/14/20
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Its called a sheet of stout plywood under the scales.
Brian

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Roger Hayter

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Apr 14, 2020, 5:24:25 PM4/14/20
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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Its called a sheet of stout plywood under the scales.
> Brian

I am afraid that doesn't work. The gravitational force is still
distributed between the elastic deformation of the carpet and of the
transducer. Depending on their moduli. So the scale reads low.
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Robin

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Apr 15, 2020, 2:23:07 AM4/15/20
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I suggest you think of bathroom scales on top of bathroom scales; or on
the deck of a boat.

The problem with bathroom scales on carpet arises if the carpet touches
the underside base of the scales. And can lead to the scales showing
you weigh *more*.



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alan_m

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Apr 15, 2020, 3:21:01 AM4/15/20
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On 14/04/2020 22:24, Roger Hayter wrote:
So the scale can never work if you use feet that cut through the carpet
and underlay so the feet touch the floorboards beneath? The floor boards
are no different to the sheet of ply/chip/MDF.


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The Natural Philosopher

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Apr 15, 2020, 3:31:22 AM4/15/20
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He is talking through his arse
Another example of ALKIADT.

So long as the 4 feet remain the only support points, the scale will
work as intended.

Which IME is not very well really.


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greyrid...@googlemail.com

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wanito...@gmail.com

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Aug 17, 2020, 6:03:04 AM8/17/20
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I need a set of replacement feet for my bat
Bathroom scales model 9007.either or
hard floors . O7808 039 707. Salter.juliet Hope

Brian Gaff (Sofa)

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Aug 17, 2020, 11:16:26 AM8/17/20
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Piece of painted plywood.
Brian

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