Measuring tension

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@John_Bower

I assume this is for getting a number and not for application in a scanner itself.

There are some good examples of load cell in the forum.

The ReelSlow8 Film Scanner

June/July: Early Direct Drive Transport with Load Cell The ReelSlow8 has sprouted legs (and more). I wanted to get it off the table so I could run wires and have easier access when building the side arms. [legs] My 7 year old started his summer break from school so my hobby time took another hit. I didn’t have enough to show in June alone, so I’ll do a June/July and July/August update instead. Even then, instead of working on auto-focus I decided to finally tackle the pain point I experien…