I started building this machine before I realized it would be easier to draw it first to get things right. This is a ca 700mm x 700mm x 700mm design – It is a machine that is designed to be mounted bolted to a floor. What you see below is just the raw design –…
I started my PnP machine as a modified copy of LucentPnP, but as I assembled that machine I also realized that a plastic design moved to much. The entire machine was unstable and needles would move several mm under speed. Achieving 0402 was difficult, 0201 was close to impossible – so I decided to move…
Having build BambooFeeder, BingFeeder and looked into PhotonFeeder I decided to design my own partly to solve issues I observed, partly to save space and partly to save cost! This was a proof of concept experience and it turned out very good. The 3D model of the 8mm Feeder is shown below. It is not…
I finally got around to actually build a Bing Feeder using white PETG. I have bought 3Kg of Green PETG for later as I believe that color is better for camera support. Going from BambooFeeder to BingFeeder is a big jump – two completely different feeders and separate set of pros & cons. I will…
Looking at Feeders I looked into PandaPlacer’s BambooFeeder, microsmt’s Bing Feeder as well as the T-2 Feeder. I am not able to use any of these “as is” because they are not truly open source – but BambooFeeder is very low cost < 5.- USD and I had their 3D images so I could print…
New PnP Head. It is the same old LumenPnP Head, but I modified it to use laser sensors on both side + Nema8 steppers. The rest of the machine is in 3D print behind me, so give me a few days and I will share pictures of the assembly. I do not have access to…
Just a picture showing what I am working on. I also think this is the first picture with Ethernet mounted. Both these boards will soon come in new versions. I need to experiment a bit with picture resolution since my screens now are 4K – I used to reduce pic resolution by copying pictures through…
The block diagram below reprecent a single ECU Node – which in reality is a baby with many names. It is also called a VCU (Vehicle Control Unit) or Mini PLC if you like, I prefer the terminology “ECU” – Electronic Control Unit since it is assembled in a waterproof, small box and general purpose.…
Work in Progress – managed to finish schematics and place components – a bit more than I expected, but extended board on right side with 2cm so it goes wall-to wall in the box and SD-Card comes out as awell. Using KSZ8863RLL to achieve dual Ethernet on this. The MCU will see this as a…
The ECU’s I make all have a small CLI included to execute a selection of commands including set/get commands accessing the dictionary. This started as a proprietary addition on 3 x CAN Hub, but is beeing upgraded to become standard on all as a minimal shell language. It is actually three modules involved as I…