[ale] Where can I get a Load Cell that will plug into a Raspberry Pi

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Sun, 2012-11-25 at 22:41 -0500, Michael Potter wrote:
> Your Arduino tip was good.  Google is a bit more friendly adding Arduino as
> a key word.

> I am going to experiment with adding a load cell on exercise equipment to
> measure and record the load.

Load cells?  Crap.  I must have deleted the original message.  I didn't
even think of that (while trying to forget some of the things I didn't
think of and probably didn't want to know of...).

Someone posted (in a general science news forum) about the Wii balance
boards.  They are amazingly accurate and precise.  Some hospitals have
been replacing hugely expensive assistive technology equipment with
these simple devices and their load cells for people recovery from
strokes and other issues requiring relearning skills and relearning
balance.

The damn things are more accurate than most digital weight scales and
are fun to play on.  Kudos to the first who hacks a Wii balance board
into an Arduino or RPi!  One more project on the list!

Regards,
Mike

> I don't know exactly what I will do, but I am in the mood to tinker a bit
> and see what comes of it.
> 
> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com>wrote:
> 
> > You haven't told us what you want to make/measure. That makes it pretty
> > hard to make recommendations. At this point all I can say is that when
> > looking for peripherals to add to the Pi, I search the Arduino community
> > since it is more mature.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Michael Potter <michael at potter.name>wrote:
> >
> >> Linux Crew,
> >>
> >> Where can I get a load cell that will plug into a Raspberry Pi?
> >>
> >> I need a capacity of 500 lb of tension.
> >>
> >> I am hoping to spend less than $200.
> >>
> >> I am not sure what accuracy I need, I figure that is where I can
> >> compromise to get to my price point.
> >>
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