On Apr 8, 3:49*pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"eganders" wrote

How do you make a strain gauge device that measures the strain (change
in length) of a bandsaw by clamping the gauge device onto the metal
band.

Check this out:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=22144

--www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 3/27/08
KarlC@ (the obvious)

I used that approach (see my 1st post), but I did neglect to try
something.
I did the same thing with a 6 inch dial caliper, but my digital
caliper does go down to .01 mm. It may not be super accurate, but it
is more precise than my dial caliper. I can get about .03 mm over a
127 mm (5 inch) range, so I get about 7 KPSI. That is pretty good and
maybe good enough for what I am after.