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Review on SparkFun Load Cell Amplifier HX711 by Mark Gilbert

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worked fine for a few days and then died

Hello, I usually support SparkFun products, but in this case I advise caution. I bought this product because I was using cheap HX711 copies made in China and they weren't stable, so I thought a good American product would be better. I was right that it was more stable, but after a few days it just stopped working. I have no idea what happened to him because he was in a working system, untouched by human hands. Possibly a power surge I think, but none of the other components were affected. I paid 4 times more for this than the fake and am disappointed. I will fall back on a cheaper alternative because I don't want to risk another failure.

Pros
  • Selectable baud rate 10 SPS or 80 SPS. Simultaneous 50 and 60 Hz power suppression
Cons
  • Slightly crumpled