Re: [VAL] balancing of tires, wheels hubs and drums

["Myrna Warren" <uncleneal@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like they are using an Alemite (sp?) balancer like I used at a Buick
dealership in the early 70's.  It has a switch device with a magnet on an
arm to operate it.  You stick the magnet to the bottom of the axle, and spin
the tire with a machine that has a powered roller.  When the heavy side
comes down it closes the switch, which causes the strobe light to flash,
"freezing" the tire in the heavyside down position.  You just work with the
weights until the strobe flashes are random.  Balances everthing that moves.
We also used them to balance driveshafts.

Neal