Comment on Scales that refuse to measure if the battery isn't brand new

• Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Look up piezolectric materials if you wanna know more

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  • marcos@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The GP is not describing a piezoelectric scale. And you won’t be able to find any piezoelectric scale that is anything similar to “cheap”.

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    • Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Well which principle do the cheap ones operate on?

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      • Thorry84@feddit.nl ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        It’s actually a plastic ribbon with a metallic foil in a zigzag pattern on top of it. It’s extremely cheap and does a pretty good job. It usually sits on top of a metal bar that can deflect a tiny little bit.

        You can read all about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strain_gauge

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