Due to concerns from the design report about the load cell, I ordered a development board for our load cell amplifier and an espresso scale that measures 500g with a resolution of .01g to remove the load cell and test if we can use it for our purposes. I disassembled the scale and found that the load cell inside uses the same Wheatstone bridge connection we use for the load cell amplifier so it should work electrically. Next weeks goal is testing if it will work with our amplifier and an Arduino. If so, the CAD will be modified to use this load cell with our PCB once it comes in. The disassembly process is documented below.
