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[[File:Chesick4.jpg|thumb|600px|Finished rails.]]
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[[File:Chesick4.jpg|thumb|600px|Finished rails (load cell mounts). Two go under the hive, one on each side.]]
  
 
==Goals:==
 
==Goals:==
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[[File:Chesick1.jpg|thumb|600px|Exploded parts diagram.]]
 
[[File:Chesick1.jpg|thumb|600px|Exploded parts diagram.]]
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==Material List==
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[[File:Chesick2.jpg|thumb|600px|Parts Detail]]
 
[[File:Chesick2.jpg|thumb|600px|Parts Detail]]
 
[[File:Chesick3.jpg|thumb|600px|Assembly]]
 
[[File:Chesick3.jpg|thumb|600px|Assembly]]
 
[[File:HX711_with_terminals_and_Pi.jpg|thumb|600px|HX711 with terminals and Pi]]
 
[[File:HX711_with_terminals_and_Pi.jpg|thumb|600px|HX711 with terminals and Pi]]

Revision as of 02:54, 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 9th grader using hand tools.
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