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)

makerslide	xlots	0.02 EUR
HBLTSW5 brackets	5x	??
V-wheel	?x	??
603VV
screws?
T slot bolts
idler wheels
cameras	x2	$13.05

PNP Head

PnP head middle plate	x1
PnP head lower plate	x1
Nema14 rotation stepper motor (14HM08-0504S) ?	x1
M3-8	x 4
M3 washer	x 14
M3 nut	x 5
M3x6	x 5
M3 extrusion nut	x 2
M3-20	x2
M4 nut (not M3)	x?
M5-12 bolt	x 2
M5 washer	x 11
M5 nut	x 2
M5-8	x?
M5-10 bolt	x 2
M5 extrusion nut	x 3
HTJ5 screw	x 2
* linear flanged bearing LHFC8 bearing \|\| x 2
HBLSD5 bracket ?	x 1
HBLSS5 bracket ? ??	x1
MakerSlide	250mm
Pick-up tube	x1
M8 nylon washer	x 3
GT2-36 pulley	x1
GT2-60 belt loop	x1
SCCN8-6 collar x 1
spring	x1
Omron D3V-162-1C4 limit switch	2x
WSSB12-3-1 washer	1x
Flat spring	1x

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
608ZZ flanged bearing
SMBK5-30 spacer x 4
Y idlers holder plate

Y roller plates

Y roller left plate
M5-10 low head
M5-20 x 2
M5-25
M5-30 x 2
M5 washer x 17
M5 nut x6
Eccentric spacer x 2
V-wheel subassembly x 4
HBLSS5 bracket
Circular hook
M4 nut
M4 washer
M4 washer
M4 nut
#12 aluminum spacer, 0.625″

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~~
~~Align dragchain mounting points in z_motor_mount_plate and y_bar_right_roller~~
Mounting holes for dragchain

Assemblies

~~Y-bar~~
~~X idler plate~~
~~x motor plate~~
~~Y bar left roller plate~~
~~Y bar right roller plate~~
~~Gantry front plate~~
~~Gantry back plate~~
~~z motor plate~~
~~Gantry~~
~~x frame~~

Print

~~Gantry front plate~~
~~Gantry back plate~~
~~PnP head nut mount plate~~
~~PnP head top plate~~
~~PnP head middle plate~~
~~PnP head lower plate~~
~~2x Y bearing plate~~
~~2x Y idlers holder plate~~
~~2x Y motor mount plate~~
~~2x Y pulley side plate~~
~~Y roller left plate~~
~~Y roller right plate~~
~~Z motor mount plate~~
~~Shaft support plate~~
~~X idlers plate~~
~~x motor 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

Part images

Marlin config

Changed baudrate from 250000 to 1125000 baud to make it talk
HEATER_0_MINTEMP 5 > 0 otherwise the board will shut down due to a built-in safety measure
HEATER_1_MINTEMP 5 > 0
HEATER_2_MINTEMP 5 > 0
HEATER_3_MINTEMP 5 > 0
BED_MINTEMP 5 > 0

Misc info

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

Todo