1 #161 Measuring weight using an ESP32, a strain gauge, and a HX711
Pointed to when someone needs to measure weight with a microcontroller, using load sensors under a plate or bowl, and followed as a practical Andreas Spiess tutorial.
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load cell
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2 Arduino Scale with HX711 and 50kg Bathroom Scale Load Cells | Step by Step Guide.
A helpful tutorial for wiring a load cell through an HX711 amplifier to an Arduino, also suggested when someone's bridge readings are not working.
3 Electronic Basics #33: Strain Gauge/Load Cell and how to use them to measure weight
GreatScott's clear explanation of strain gauges and load cells, suggested to makers who need to measure force or weight and read tiny signals through amplification.
4 Digital Scale Strain Gauge Weight Sensor
A practical video on reading strain gauges from a salvaged scale, linked for its schematic when people ask how to build a weight sensor.
5 HX711 with a Four Wire Load Cell and Arduino | Step by Step Guide.
Credited by a builder as useful help for a load cell scale using the HX711 module, and also noted for using an open library from GitHub.
