Frame Designs

Goals

Two different designs:

1. A low cost load cell mounting system for 1, 2 or 4 load cells for a mass produced and sold as a consumer product.
2. A load cell mounting system that can be built from readily available materials by students using tools found in a home shop.

• light weight
• durable (won't rust, rot, or become brittle)
• overload limit
• protect load cells from uneven heating
• enclose electronics and conceal or protect wires.

Many interesting and innovative designs have been suggested, built and tested.

Designs

Several frames have been designed, each with advantages and disadvantages:

1. Punched and bent
2. Welded Steel Rectangular Tubing
3. Progressive die stamped and welded
4. Unistrut/SuperStrut
5. 3D printed corner brackets/metal tubing
6. Frameless (2 rails) using strut
7. Octanorm aluminum extrusion with torx cam locks
8. Vacuum Forming: A Plastic/Aluminum Hybrid Frame
9. Ultimate Bottom Board: Utilizing a Manufactured Frame with Aluminum Undercarrage
10. Thrifty-Bee Scale: A Low-Cost All Aluminum Scale

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