What is this thing?

5568 readers

1 users here now

Let us help you identify that mysterious object you’ve found.

Currently in CHALLENGE mode: If you've got something obscure knocking about, post a picture, and let's see how we do. Please prefix such posts with "CHALLENGE:" so we know we've got a fighting chance.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

[solved] Saw this random video, curious what kind of machine it is of (www.youtube.com)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by ShareMySims to c/[email protected]

3 comments fedilink hide all child comments

@[email protected] shared a link to this great site earlier and I've been watching random videos on it, and this came up.

It's of no importance, just curiosity about both what the machine is, and will anyone on here recognise it (could be pretty generic for its field, my guess might be medical/imaging? or could be something unique, I have no idea!)

top 3 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Based on other videos on the channel it seems to be a small Bone Densitometer(With the casing off).

[–] ShareMySims 6 points 5 days ago

Based on other videos on the channel

Such an obvious first place to look, and yet, I didn't.. 😂😂

Thanks!

Also looks like I wasn't far off with my guess, which is cool..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

So the cables on the top and bottom, as well as the shape of the thing that the wires plug into suggest some sort of force sensitive resistor. So whatever this thing is doing, it's measuring how much force whatever is in between those 2 rubber domes is producing. Or like -- how hard the sample is.