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Thanks for the input. Using a digital sensor like a load cell etc, the processor can average out and remove peaks, whereas a spring>switch based system may not be able to remove the peaks. I was hoping to find a way to calculate the forces to determine which load sensor methods to look at. It...

Hello all. I am trying to understand how to calculate the load in a certain arrangement. More specifically, when there is no work being done on the belt, a set of idlers are under equal load. When the main drive pulley at the top is rotating counter clockwise, the belt on the right in the...