Wondering if I can disassemble the SWRM and maybe move the bubble level slightly to correct for a slight error.
Britt Lindsey Answered question August 26, 2025
Wondering if I can disassemble the SWRM and maybe move the bubble level slightly to correct for a slight error.
There is a bolt underneath that you can loosen and you should be able adjust it. If not, let me know and we can replace the scale, no problem.
Britt Lindsey
Great. Thanks for letting me know and apologies for the inconvenience. Never heard of one having that issue, but happy you were able to make the simple adjustment. It s a great scale. We’ve been making it here in Ohio for almost 50 years. Only had two guys make them. One just retired 2 years ago. Hopefully we can keep making them for 50 more…
Britt Lindsey
That is a great story, very satisfying to know I’ve purchased a long-term craftsmanship tool – those are the very best! The only ergonomic challenge I’ve had is reading that bubble level, since it sits directly under the balance arm. There are two screws for brackets that capture the arm onto the fulcrum, but the brackets seem to be welded or painted onto the fulcrum as they don’t want to budge even with screws removed. Wondering if that level really needs to be centered (maybe it does, for scale accuracy) – the bubble would be easier to read if it were offset even a half-inch or so. Minor in the grand scheme.
Thanks for the feedback and suggestion. Much appreciated.
Britt Lindsey
Unusual that the bubble level would be off. Can you send a picture so we can see exactly what your seeing? It might be possible you can correct it, but need to see what you have. Is this a new unit or one you have had a while?
Britt Lindsey
Thanks Britt, will do. Scale is brand new, purchased from Golf Works, arrived last Saturday. Perfect condition, great packaging with no damage, no complaints there. Leveled the scale on my Sjobergs Work Bench (a very flat surface) using the bubble level, then verified it using 3 different torpedo levels. In all cases the torpedos indicate a slight tilt downward towards the basket end of the scale. Flipped the torpedos 180 deg to make sure they were consistent and not giving false readings. When I level the scale to the torpedos (Milwaukee, Empire, Klein models) the bubble of course shows out of level in the direction of the basket. It’s only off by about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch, which made me think maybe I can shim the bubble level. I see a cap nut on one end of the scale, but didn’t want to look inside without consulting first.
Thanks Britt, roughly 5/8 of a turn counter-clockwise brought the bubble to spot on. Great scale btw, very impressed with the quality.