Decided not to take a chance trying to force Dyna Beads through a 90-degree valve stem, so went go old school with traditional weights. After looking around at various wheel balancers, I wondered if I could whip one together myself. Here's what I came up with. It's very functional for less than $20. chip
The “axel” is ½ inch, the wing nuts and hardware are to match. The rollers are drawer hardware from Ace Hardware. The part number for the shock absorber bushing is Napa 650-1100.
Yes, the tire will need to be on. The bearings are those cheap little things you see along the sides of drawers like in a kitchen, and the weight of the wheel/tire are more than enough to get the thing to spin on and on forever. I will mount the tire tomorrow since my new 90-degree tire valves arrived today. Thanks to Murph! chip
I stick a piece of threaded rod through the bearings and put it on a couple of jack stands. I can honestly say I have never noticed a tire being out of balance even if it was just put on and never checked.