How do you weigh yourself?

[SCIQuad96]

Originally Posted by doingtimeonmyass

I wish those scales weren't so expensive. The Hoyer lift scale retails for almost $1000.

You got me wondering if something like this would work for you (I haven't looked into the Hoyer lift scales) but this is a fraction of the cost...


http://www.moultriefeeders.com/produ...aspx?id=mfh-ds

I hope this helps

[doingtimeonmyass]

Originally Posted by SCIQuad96

You got me wondering if something like this would work for you (I haven't looked into the Hoyer lift scales) but this is a fraction of the cost...


http://www.moultriefeeders.com/produ...aspx?id=mfh-ds

I hope this helps

That just might work if I can hang the four points of the sling on that hook. Thanks.

[rfbdorf]

That should work. If you're using a Hoyer-type lift, you can unbolt the spreader bar from the boom. Drill holes at each ends of a couple pieces of 2x4x1/8" steel. Run a bolt through one piece, through the hole at the top of the spreader bar, then the other piece, and fasten it with a nut. Run a bolt through the free ends of the pieces and fasten it. Now the hook of the scales can catch the top bolt. The loop at the top of the scales should connect to the Hoyer boom using another bolt.
That's something like what I did when I first found the set of scales on eBay.

[Emi2]

Originally Posted by doingtimeonmyass

That just might work if I can hang the four points of the sling on that hook. Thanks.

I use a similar scale and hang it from the ceiling and then hang the lift from the scale, I just have to subtract the weight of the scale from the weight.

[SCIQuad96]

doingtimeonmyass

Just was wondering how you made out.

[brucec]

Originally Posted by WolfeMan

Just curious how everyone gets weighed? I use the freight scales in my works mail room, I can just roll up on them, subtract the weight of my chair and that's how much I weigh.

don't think i ever have since I left the rehab in 1978, i just always tell docs and stuff 200 lbs and go on

[Skogy]

I have a digital scale kinda like the one picture earlier. It is attached to a 6:1 pulley that is fastened to floor joice in basement. I have two straps that go to front and rear of chair. I pull myself up to weigh. Once off the ground I hook another strap to top of scale and floor joice to get an accurate weight. If I did not do that my weight is about 20-25 lbs less because of the force I pull down at to lift myself off the ground. Then I minus 35 lbs for chair and cushion. I have about 35.00 into it.

[doingtimeonmyass]

Originally Posted by SCIQuad96

doingtimeonmyass

Just was wondering how you made out.

Thank you for asking. Well I bought the digital scale however I haven't yet been able to use it. My Hoyer lift does not lift high enough to accommodate the scale, sling, and myself from the height of the wheelchair.

Since then I had a procedure done at the hospital and got weighed there. I need to somehow pack on a few pounds without it going to my gut.

[Emi2]

I recently bought that digital scale and found it was a bit too long so my husband replaced the rings/hooks that are on it with smaller hooks/rings - now I have to always hooked up...makes getting weighed much less of an ordeal.

[SCIQuad96]

Originally Posted by doingtimeonmyass

Thank you for asking. Well I bought the digital scale however I haven't yet been able to use it. My Hoyer lift does not lift high enough to accommodate the scale, sling, and myself from the height of the wheelchair.

Since then I had a procedure done at the hospital and got weighed there. I need to somehow pack on a few pounds without it going to my gut.

That's good to hear you got weighed and hope you can use the scale. I'm in the same dilemma (underlined section).