Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
thegeekgroup.org - Chris pries open a tiny little strain gauge scale that (we believe) had a previous life of weighing fish that someone had caught...As evidenced by the little bit of fish guts left on the hook. Along the way we see not only how strain gauge scales work, but we pull out a bigger one for some extra fun experimentation!
Video Links:
00:41 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_cell
07:23 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display#Connection_to_other_circuits
11:05 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance
12:54 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapton
16:28 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strain_gauge
23:52 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_cell
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thegeekgroup.org - Chris pries open a tiny little strain gauge scale that (we believe) had a previous life of weighing fish that someone had caught...As evidenced by the little bit of fish guts left on the hook. Along the way we see not only how strain gauge scales work, but we pull out a bigger one for some extra fun experimentation!
Video Links:
00:41 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_cell
07:23 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display#Connection_to_other_circuits
11:05 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance
12:54 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapton
16:28 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strain_gauge
23:52 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_cell
Subscribe for more equipment autopsies, explosions, science videos and general geek related awesomeness.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Geek Group provides access to science, technology, engineering and math by developing programming and facilities for individuals and institutions to learn, explore, innovate and play at an independent pace according to their needs. The Geek Group has many thousands of members scattered across the globe, in every state in the US and one hundred and forty-two countries. Come help us build Awesome!
