>Hi to all.
>
>I was wondering if anyone out there has attempted to make an
>electronic scale using PIC's. I have a few ideas for the PIC side
>of things but 'What to use for a SENSOR??' I was thinking of
>strain guages but over here in sunny South Africa, these are either
>hard to come by or very costly. I'm considering a LVDT (Linear
>Variable Differential Transformer) option but I wan't to keep
>mechanics to a minimum. I was wondering if any of you out there have
>some idea's that you would like to share on the topic.

I'm working a lot with scales using PIC's. The best way, and the only way
I'm working, is with strain-gauge load cells. You have to pay special
atention on the amplification, or use no amplification at all if you use
some special A/D.

Regards,

Octavio
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