Comment on Scales that refuse to measure if the battery isn't brand new
marcos@lemmy.world 1 year agoThe GP is not describing a piezoelectric scale. And you won’t be able to find any piezoelectric scale that is anything similar to “cheap”.
Comment on Scales that refuse to measure if the battery isn't brand new
marcos@lemmy.world 1 year agoThe GP is not describing a piezoelectric scale. And you won’t be able to find any piezoelectric scale that is anything similar to “cheap”.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Well which principle do the cheap ones operate on?
Thorry84@feddit.nl 1 year 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
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ah okay.