Any input on specifics (types, sources, etc) would be appreciated.
Here is something simalar to what i used.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200307413_200307413
I used to have a couple of these with hives on them. Worked pretty well. You can sometimes pick these up at farm sales pretty cheap. Not very portable, but fun to watch a hive grow.
(http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/19333_lg.gif)
pd,
How'd you use that scale? Just for frames? The whole hive?
I used them on the whole hive. Just hook the end to the back handle and lift.