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Wasted $150 on a fancy load cell system that never worked right
Bought one of those digital load cell setups from a guy at a trade show in Omaha. Looked great on paper, but the Bluetooth kept dropping out mid-lift. Had to go back to my old mechanical scale after two jobs. Anyone else get burned by fancy tech that just couldn't handle site conditions?
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mila_mitchell21d ago
That story about the Bluetooth dropping out in Omaha really gets me. I can't believe a load cell system priced at $150 couldn't handle a simple site condition like that. You'd think by now they'd have tested it in real work environments, not just a clean trade show floor. Losing connection mid-lift is a safety hazard, not just an inconvenience. Good thing you had the old mechanical scale to fall back on.
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the_sarah21d ago
That part about it being tested on a trade show floor, not a real site, really stands out to me. Did you get a chance to look at the warranty terms before you bought it, or was it one of those "all sales final" kind of deals?
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