Source for load cells?

[Sooner Boomer]

What's a good source for decent load cells? I can make my own, but I'm incredably lazy at the moment.

Someone asked how to calibrate horizontal load cells. Answer - a bell crank. A bell crank is a "device" used to redirect force. In this case it is redirecting through 90 degrees. A vertical load applied to one arm of the bell crank translates to an equal force in the other arm (assuming equal-length arms - they can also reduce/amplify force).

 

[UhClem]

Omega Engineering

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Omega Engineering

Yeah. They're the best. And you pay for it. I've used them a lot, but not paying from my own pocket (a university grant is a wonderful thing!)

 

[jsdemar]

Search ebay for surplus Lebow or Eaton load cells. I've bought them there from 100# to 10K#. Also Interface Force are my second choice.

 

[Voyager1]

Sparkfun have a range of them.

https://www.sparkfun.com/search/results?term=load+cell

 

[bdureau]

I buy mines from Aliexpress

 

[jderimig]

Amazon.