Grinding wheel balancer test

Inspired by @Clough42, I printed wheel balancer where I used ceramic bearings. Reason was that just like @Clough42, I was not either happy to the propeller balancer sensitivity. I was comparing previously propeller balancer to the magnetic balancer, which was way much more sensitive than propeller balancer, but it could not carry the weight of larger / heavier wheels.
Printed balancer is not exactly the same design as @Clough42 made, but very close to same. Ceramic bearings I used are not either same as he used.
Surprisingly I got opposite results compared to the @Clough42 results. In my test, propeller balancer which I wasn’t happy earlier had better sensitivity than printed one with ceramic bearings. I don’t think the problem is in the print. Bearings can be less sensitive, but I think the balancing shaft diameter and total weight of the wheel and shaft affects more. The balancer shaft I used is not either very high quality.
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[@kylehicks7130]

Hello! Thank you for posting all your knowledge. Can you post a video of your balancing process?

[@Annisk8s]

I am happy to see that someone sees my videos to be interesting. Wheel balancing is very slow process and requires patient. I tried 3D-printed wheel balancing washer where I have three screws in the T-slot. Idea I copied from the commercial versions of wheel balancers meant for larger wheels. You can see one commercial versio of the balancing washer in @Clough42 video. I am not sure why same idea was not working in 3" wheels I use. I still use hot glue to make fine balancing. You need to note that wheel balance changes all the time you use it. Typically you need to reduce weight when wheel diameter reduces. I can post video where I balance one wheel, but I can already tell that its boring to watch :D

[@kylehicks7130]

@@Annisk8s thank you! I would definitely watch it and would not find it boring. Do you rebalance the wheel after every time you re-dress it?

[@Annisk8s]

@@kylehicks7130 I will post the balancing video, but it takes some time before I have time to do it. Summer is so short in here and I do have plenty of things to do. I do dress my wheel minimum 3 times per one skate. Rebalancing the wheel even after every skate pair would be overkilling. I rebalance the wheel approx. after 10-15 pairs of skates.