How to Make a Model Rocket Test Motor Test Stand with an Arduino

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All the materials for the electronics
Arduino Uno: www.amazon.com/Arduino-A00006...
HX711 Load Cell Amplifier (make sure to get this specific one):www.amazon.com/SparkFun-Load-...
Jumper Wires:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
5kg Load Cell www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Breadboard
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Soldering Iron + wire
www.amazon.com/Soldering-Inte...
Heat shrink
www.amazon.com/625pcs-Shrink-...
Male header pins
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[@MattSimmonsSysAdmin]

Cool video! Thanks!

[@mogui4483]

Hey, really good video! Thanks

[@NMRocketry]

No problem! Let us know if you need any help ( if you are making one as well)

[@ayushsalunkhe504]

Great bro ☺️👑👑👑🔥 keep it up 🔥🔥

[@ayushsalunkhe504]

Love from mumbai mahastra india

[@Gupp1s]

I have a question. I've been trying to make one myself but when I go to calibrate the loadcell all I get is a value of zero and then the serial monitor just reads "Load_cell output val: nan
".any help would be greatly appreciated. thx

[@NMRocketry]

Hey! Saw your form submission, but there was no email attached. Glad you commented. Double check all your wiring. That problem occurs when some of the wiring is off. It is also super helpful to use a multimeter to read the resistance values: black and red should have higher resistance than the green and white wires from the load cell. Also, if you used different I/O pins on the Arduino, make sure to update the code with the ones you used.

[@user-wp3wq3vb8b]

Epic video! btw hoe should I connect my breadboard to the Arduino and the load cell?

[@NMRocketry]

Thank you! Check out my tutorial at: projecthub.arduino.cc/nmrsthrust/model-rocket-motor-test-stand-f8a42f

[@mir.9805]

This is pretty cool but I wouldn't put the electronics that close to the motor.

[@sakshijadhav3474]

I have few doubts!!!

[@jaydenslater9191]

How would I go about attaching the weight scale to the load cell?

[@NMRocketry]

Glue or screws are best.

[@theronclements8884]

Hey, I'm using the red Load Cell Amp and I'm not quite sure how to wire it. Could you help me out with that?

[@NMRocketry]

Check out my guide at: projecthub.arduino.cc/nmrsthrust/f8a42f38-bc3d-47ba-9647-ef3bdb902e00

[@theronclements8884]

Thanks! My science fair project turned out great because of the help! @@NMRocketry

[@studywith_me123]

hello how could i get your personal advice?

[@NMRocketry]

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[@crewneckdeath6801]

can i just use a weighing scale

[@NMRocketry]

yup. our first revision used that configuration. the weighing scale should have the same wiring and load cells, just in a wheatstone bridge configuration.

[@crewneckdeath6801]

@@NMRocketry thanks bro will give it a shot