Re: [EE] Measuring increasing mass over a 1/2 day period

Dave Tweed <[email protected]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:35:35 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.microcontrollers.pic
Organization Embedded Computer Engineering
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Chuck Olson wrote:
> The mass in question would start at 263 grams (container mass) and
> increase over 11+ hours to 4000+ grams (container mass plus about 1
> gallon of water).

Thinking outside the box (of electronics) a little, have you considered
using an old-fashioned mechanical beam balance? Dial in your target mass
(or put it on the second pan) and use a microswitch to determine when the
beam shifts position.

-- Dave