[ale] Where can I get a Load Cell that will plug into a Raspberry Pi

[Richard Bronosky]

WOW! I found that intec makes a Wii compatible knockoff of the balance
board. Fry's has it for $9.99
http://www.frys.com/product/6702995?source=googleps&gclid=CNfa0pOR7bMCFQf0nAodkWIA-Q

After playing [over the holiday break] with a coworker's Raspberry Pi with
RaspBMC (ARM port of XBMC) I just ordered RPis for every TV in my house. I
will be adding this to the one in my bedroom. Thanks for the awesome idea!!!

The possibilities of hacking with the RPi are being revealed to me so
quickly I can't even keep up.


On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Michael H. Warfield <mhw at wittsend.com>wrote:

> On Sun, 2012-11-25 at 22:41 -0500, Michael Potter wrote:
> > Your Arduino tip was good.  Google is a bit more friendly adding Arduino
> as
> > a key word.
>
> > I am going to experiment with adding a load cell on exercise equipment to
> > measure and record the load.
>
> Load cells?  Crap.  I must have deleted the original message.  I didn't
> even think of that (while trying to forget some of the things I didn't
> think of and probably didn't want to know of...).
>
> Someone posted (in a general science news forum) about the Wii balance
> boards.  They are amazingly accurate and precise.  Some hospitals have
> been replacing hugely expensive assistive technology equipment with
> these simple devices and their load cells for people recovery from
> strokes and other issues requiring relearning skills and relearning
> balance.
>
> The damn things are more accurate than most digital weight scales and
> are fun to play on.  Kudos to the first who hacks a Wii balance board
> into an Arduino or RPi!  One more project on the list!
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
> > I don't know exactly what I will do, but I am in the mood to tinker a bit
> > and see what comes of it.
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > You haven't told us what you want to make/measure. That makes it pretty
> > > hard to make recommendations. At this point all I can say is that when
> > > looking for peripherals to add to the Pi, I search the Arduino
> community
> > > since it is more mature.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Michael Potter <michael at potter.name
> >wrote:
> > >
> > >> Linux Crew,
> > >>
> > >> Where can I get a load cell that will plug into a Raspberry Pi?
> > >>
> > >> I need a capacity of 500 lb of tension.
> > >>
> > >> I am hoping to spend less than $200.
> > >>
> > >> I am not sure what accuracy I need, I figure that is where I can
> > >> compromise to get to my price point.
> > >>
> > >> --
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