Re: Strain gauge

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I did some more web searching and found that the sensors are pretty
> expensive - one mailing list suggested $100 each for a sensor and a
> processing board.  That's more than I wanted to spend per sensor.

The sensors retail for about $41 in single lots.  I'm not sure
you need their processor.

> http://www.sureaction.com/pulsor.htm
> doesn't mention price either.  I've found that's never a sign of low prices.

That's the manufacturer.  Alarm manufacturers almost never list
prices on their websites (it annoys alarm dealers who are their
customers).

> Since I am refinishing a section of the basement, I
> want to mount some sensors in various locations so
> that I can detect increasing static loads on parts of
> the support structure.