Difference between revisions of "Frameless Scale"

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*Parts cost under $100.
 
*Parts cost under $100.
 
*Parts are readily available.
 
*Parts are readily available.
*Can be built by 9th grader using hand tools.
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*Can be built by 15 year old student (9th grader) using hand tools.
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*No soldering.
  
 
[[File:Chesick5.jpg|thumb|600px|End View with cover removed.]]
 
[[File:Chesick5.jpg|thumb|600px|End View with cover removed.]]

Revision as of 04:03, 30 September 2014

Finished rails (load cell mounts). Two go under the hive, one on each side.

Goals:

  • Parts cost under $100.
  • Parts are readily available.
  • Can be built by 15 year old student (9th grader) using hand tools.
  • No soldering.
End View with cover removed.

Design Features

  • No frame: no welding, no bending.
  • Only straight cuts and drilled holes.
  • Load cells are mounted in metal strut.
Exploded parts diagram.

Material List

Parts Detail
Assembly
HX711 with terminals and Pi