On Saturday, Jun 12, 2004, at 02:33 US/Pacific, Philip Stortz wrote:

> OH, i thought you meant $50 total, which would make it hard.  with your
> budget, i'd definitely say strain gauges and comparators.

I think I agree.  Strain gauges are normally expensive, but that's
because you're paying for precision and accuracy.  You ought to be able
to find some bare. uncalibrated, uncompensated, strain sensors for
pretty cheap with a little looking that will work fine for "digital"
applications...

BillW

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