Pick&placer

Participants
Skills	Electronics, Mechanics, 3D Printing, Programming
Status	Active
Niche	Hardware
Purpose	Instrument
Tool	Yes
Location	Nurdspace
Cost	TBD
Tool category	Fabrication

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Description

In 2015 we've made a ton of nurdnodes, which had been assembled by hand using a rudimentary tool. In order to produce many part prototypes, or make large productions runs, an automatic pick and place machine is imperative.

Design

Parts (unspecific)

HBLTSW5 brackets 5x

X frame

Parts

20x20x767 alu extrusion
M5-10
M5 washer x 10
M5-15 x 2
M5 nut x 3
M5-12
M5 extrusion nut
HBLSS5 bracket x2
140mm extrusion x3
20mm x 60mm extrusion, 140mm piece
HTJ5 x8
500mm MakerSlide
NEMA17 stepper motor
Y motor mounting plate
M3 washer x 4
M3-6 x 4
M5 extrusion nut x 2
M5-8 x 2
Y shaft support plate
Flexible coupler
Y axle tube
SCCN8-6 shaft collar (4x)
608ZZ flanged bearing (6x)
GT2-20 pulley, 8mm bore (2x)

Y pulley assembly

Everything x 2

Y pulley plate
608ZZ flanged bearing
M5-35 x 4
M5-8 x 4
M5-40 x 4
M5 washer x 18
M5 nut x 7
M5 extrusion nut x 4
Idler wheel subassembly x 4
#16 aluminum spacer, 0.5″ x 4
Y bearing plate
6+8ZZ flanged bearing
SMBK5-30 spacer x 4
Y idlers holder plate

TODO

Design

Gantry back plate
Gantry front plate
PnP head lower plate
PnP head middle plate
PnP head nut mount plate
PnP head top plate
~~Shaft support plate~~
X idlers plate
X motor plate
~~Y bearing plate~~
~~Y idlers holder plate~~
~~Y motor mount plate~~
~~Y pulley side plate~~
Y roller left plate
Y roller right plate
Z motor mount plate
Y drag chain holder plate

Print

2x Y bearing plate
2x Y idlers holder plate
2x Y motor mount plate
2x Y pulley side plate

Resources

Design files: https://git.nurd.space/parallax/picknplacer.git
http://store.amberspyglass.co.uk/ <- Makerslide source
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/1ml-syringe

Misc info

A clone of the codebase is cloned into /home/common/picknplacer for easy access when printing

Todo