High-temperature thin film strain gauges are specialized sensors designed to measure strain in environments where temperatures can reach extreme levels, such as in aerospace applications or ...

A PCB is used in place the X carriage. In addition to acting as the X carriage, it houses the probing mechanim and electronics. The PCB houses a strain gauge, which will flex when a force acts on the ...

[Curious Scientist] tried building an integrated strain gauge on a PCB, but ran into problems. Mainly, the low resistance of the traces didn’t show enough change under strain to measure easily.