00:12 <Noxz> https://imgur.com/a/SYEB9Be

00:12 <Noxz> refinishing because I scratched it during deburring

00:13 <Noxz> and a [jewel] setting tool: https://imgur.com/a/HuBQEqK

03:15 <Noxz> reading into inductive proximity sensors.. apparently it's easy to make the coils w/ PCB

03:15 <Noxz> $2.50 for the IC

03:15 <Noxz> (LX3301)

03:34 <Noxz> it may be the cheapest method for the ~2cm of tracking that I am after

03:34 <Noxz> resolution is actually prime concern

03:36 <Noxz> I can certainly see it used more for proximity switches easy enough

03:37 <Noxz> my goal of this reading is actually to figure out best way to setup a sensitive low force gauge, to determine force required to buckling a 316L beam back and forth

03:37 <Noxz> but, I do want to know distances as well

03:42 <Noxz> inductive proxmity sensors use an oscilator and demodulator to get the signal, but I question about using a similar setup for strain gauges

03:42 <Noxz> or if that is overdoing it and simply use a wheatstone and ADC