Ive got a project going on that involves some industrial components, and the effect that the impact has on the electrical equipment thats retrofitted inside. A giant spring is released inside, which gives off quite a vibration throughout everything. I'm trying to replicate the vibration, so in order to do that I need to measure the vibration.
I want to make a device that I can place on the outside frame, and gives me a peak value of the vibration when the spring is released. I'm thinking accelerometers is the direction I want to head, Im just not advanced enough to know what all I need. I can solder, but my background is mechanical engnieering so I don't have the knowledge I need. Thanks for your help