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From: jayer@hpcvia.CV.HP.COM (Jay R Reinhart)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: How to convert weight to volts?
Message-ID: <22570001@hpcvia.CV.HP.COM>
Date: 10 Jul 89 19:16:21 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon
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/ hpcvia:sci.electronics / kuusama@etana.tut.fi (Kuusama Juha) /  1:58 am  Jul  9, 1989 /

>I'd like to build a small (pocket-size) weight scale, with a range of
>about 1 to 20 kilograms and accuracy about 1%. If I get voltage, I can
>surely handle the rest. But what to use as the converter?
>
>The catch: I prefer the converter not to cost more than $20.
>--
>Juha Kuusama, kuusama@korppi.tut.fi ( ...!mcvax!tut!korppi!kuusama)
>----------

   There is a company by the name of OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. which sells
strain guages which are used in converting weight into voltage using a
bridge circuit. One address for them is ONE OMEGA DRIVE BOX 4047 STAMFORD
CT 06907-0047. If your not in a hurry send me your address and I can have 
them send you a full catalog of their devices.
 
    Hope this helps------------------Jay Reinhart