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    Re-read the first post. All your questions are...

    Re-read the first post. All your questions are answers there. Coils would be 1/3 the magnet length. I would start off trying 12mm magnets.

    Unless you already have a motion controller, linear...
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    Unfortunately, I hadn't been able to get around...

    Unfortunately, I hadn't been able to get around to this. It's on the back-burner, as I have a full-time job again.

    The hall sensors are needed to sense the polarity of the magnets relative to the...
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    Transformer varnish.....Thanks.

    Transformer varnish.....Thanks.
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    Make tubular linear motor for p&p?

    It seems the pick and place activity has died down, so maybe this will spark some interest. While designing my pick and place, I came across tubular linear motors. They seem very well suited for...
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    >>I was briefly searching for off the shelve...

    >>I was briefly searching for off the shelve encoder discs, without luck so far.

    Check out:

    US Digital | Products » Encoders » Incremental » Rotary » Disks

    Maximum of 1250 lines on a 1 inch...
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    >>Low end usually also means no good, the Madell...

    >>Low end usually also means no good, the Madell machine, from what I see in videos, may be here an exception.

    View topic - Madell SX1020 Pic & Place machine • adafruit industries •...
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    Yeah, linear tracks add about $450, but the added...

    Yeah, linear tracks add about $450, but the added precision and virtually frictionless travel are appealing to me. I was afraid there might be a chance for binding without it, as the extending air...
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    I don't know whether to thank you or curse you...

    I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for this information. I've been going round and round with ideas about how to make things a little better and easier for building. But I keep coming...
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    Drool....nice machine. Hope you sell enough...

    Drool....nice machine. Hope you sell enough product to have it pay for itself many times over. Congrats!
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    Let's see if I understand this correctly so far....

    Let's see if I understand this correctly so far.

    In the last picture, I can see two slots in the circular ring where the bearings for each nozzle station ride. The one at 6 o'clock is to allow...
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    Facinating.....I can see how the vaccum is...

    Facinating.....I can see how the vaccum is acheived. But I am still confused about how the rotation of each nozzle is done.

    I guess from what you have written, it is locked into position by...
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    When you do, I think we should start a new thread...

    When you do, I think we should start a new thread called something like "P&P Head Design" so this thread can continue to focus on the software. Thanks.
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    Stewi - thanks for the insight. I never...

    Stewi - thanks for the insight. I never considered very large components. I will consider a single nozzle and dual gantry. I don't understand how the rotary heads can be constructed. Do you have...
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    Air pressure goes in the top, and vacuum comes...

    Air pressure goes in the top, and vacuum comes out the bottom. Will have to T off the vaccum side to provide an air puff if needed.

    I already have the cameras, so I will use them as is. They can...
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    >> How is your PPM project going? Hate to...

    >> How is your PPM project going?

    Hate to pollute your software thread, but you asked.....

    SLOW. I keep changing my mind about how I want to do things. Figuring out how to do one thing...
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    nothing

    nothing
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    One thing I always do on my automation software...

    One thing I always do on my automation software jobs is to include one screen that allows manual testing of motion, encoder feedback, air cylinders, proximity sensors, analog inputs, etc. This is...
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    Don't get me wrong. I think that the machine is...

    Don't get me wrong. I think that the machine is a good example of a limited, yet still useful DIY machine built on the cheap. It's just not for me.

    There were many things I noticed that seemed...
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    I hadn't seen this video before, so I thought I'd...

    I hadn't seen this video before, so I thought I'd share. It covers from solder paste application onto a stencil, pick and placing, to skillet plate reflowing.

    There are actually several videos of...
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    How do you plan on making the sprocket wheel...

    How do you plan on making the sprocket wheel cheaply? Is there a source for them where you can just buy it?
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    This is a little off topic, but I've stumbled...

    This is a little off topic, but I've stumbled across a great website while trying to find inexpensive Nema 11 stepper motors. They have all sizes from Nema 8 to Nema 51 in all sorts of...
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    I'm certain there must be a seal. However, I...

    I'm certain there must be a seal. However, I don't believe it is a round profile o-ring that I show in my picture. That wouldn't work.

    A square profile one will, such as found on this page.
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    Yes. I got them here: Universal (UIC)...

    Yes. I got them here:

    Universal (UIC) Lighting Nozzles on Count On Tools

    If you notice, on the page, the ID specs don't make any sense.

    The nozzle pictured is for 0402.

    Yeah, I really...
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    I got my nozzle today. And it is tiny. But so...

    I got my nozzle today. And it is tiny. But so far, I like what I see. Very precisely made. Here's some pics. I also have a CAD pic of what I think the the pickup head should look like. It's...
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    Check this out: ...

    Check this out:

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    From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
    To: [email protected]
    Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 6:02...
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    I'm quite keen on FPGA's. When using a ball grid...

    I'm quite keen on FPGA's. When using a ball grid array package, usually the decoupling caps are 0402 on the underside of the board. See attached pic which is the underside of the DE0 nano board. ...
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    >> What vision system are you guys plan to use? ...

    >> What vision system are you guys plan to use?

    Semi-custom with opencv.

    A 5mp camera module from Terasic

    Terasic - Daughter Cards - Video & Image - 5 Mega Pixel Digital Camera Package

    A...
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    I wish I knew what the heck I was looking at in...

    I wish I knew what the heck I was looking at in the pictures!

    The Dummy components link is an ultra-cool find. That's awesome to know.
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    It sounds as if you are describing a turret style...

    It sounds as if you are describing a turret style head. Am I right? I supposed I should have been more specific. I was actually referring to the kind where all heads are in a row vertically and...
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    >>You may want to look at the Agilis feeder from...

    >>You may want to look at the Agilis feeder from Mydata.

    Wow, that looks ultra-simple. Can't believe I never came across that with all the searching I have done on this topic.

    Thanks Stewi!
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