SMT manual pick and place machine

[@prashkd7684]

Love this design for home prototyping projects. Better then those crappy Desktop Pick n Place machines which take longer to setup for a job then the job itself. Just load the tiny little components and start assembling. 0201s I no longer fear you..

[@movax20h]

This is fantastic. But 2800$ is a bit pricy for what it is. I understand it is made in US, and there was some R&D involved in designing and making it available, but it is not that good price. For that price (or maybe ~500$ more), it should have motorized x, y, rotation, and nozzle z and nozzle pump, with option for a component camera. Stepper motors are cheap, and even if initially software is not available for automatic PnP, it would help a lot with small components, and people could start writing scripts to do own PnP procedures.

[@bumbarabun]

If it would cost 10 times cheaper then it would be no brainer. For this price tag, I better have fun with openpnp.

[@arcadealchemist]

so that's what a pick n place machine does.

[@martshal]

A friend of mine and I had started to design such a machine before his untimely demise. Looking at the CNC based pick-and-place machines we decided that our projects could easily be handled by simpler pick-and-place machines that were basically, well, this type of manual machine. Frankly, two to three thousand dollars is a ludicrous amount of money to spend on what amounts to a mechanically stabilized manually pick-and-place machine. Yes, software on the tablet could be used to simplify the task, especially comparing your BOM to a "panelized" boards or maybe even having testing protocols, but that type of software could easily be the domain of an active user community. The only fairly advanced parts of this system seem to be modular tape advance system, and a fairly quiet pump (as opposed to a noisy fish pump). O.K., the magnetic board retention is kind of cool too. But, still, 2k - 3k for hobbyists? For an oscilloscope sure. For a manual pick-and-place machine... naaaaaaaah.

[@កសិកម្មនិងបច្ចេកវិទ្យា]

I totally agree with you. Using this machine is more tedious and time consuming than without using it. It look helpful for beginner but after a few months of doing it, you will find that this machine is time waster

[@luclussier1]

Great product, I would gladly use it for my prototyping needs. If anyone is interested in selling theirs, let me know.

[@n.aminr.7175]

none machine control at USD 2,800 is totally ridiculous.

[@cnegrea]

It has touchscreen

[@NicolasNoble]

I can get an automated machine for less than this price...

[@paulgallagher2937]

@@NicolasNoble Almost

[@mrechbreger]

@@cnegrea 50$ android tables have touchscreens already

[@rickdeblasisricochet4865]

Very expensive auto SMT pick and place machine for USD 2,500 incl. DHL. The ideas is good but the Price is bad

[@TunerNerd]

send link or name to that pick and place machine?

[@byungjaelee5110]

Nice Idea but the price is way off. Automatic pick and place machines are very complex on hardware and software and that machine costs the same, if not less compared to this manual machine. With a little programming, raspberry pi with a microscope usb camera and some 3d printed parts, I think it's possible to replicate this machine.

[@mrechbreger]

They're using a raspberry PI 4:47

nice one. but the price is like total madness....

[@m4nuz]

wait it's made in USA!!!

[@gentikfromct8151]

Who are you mocking? A manual machine more expensive than an automatic one

[@MarterElectronics]

Price is too bad for what it is. Idea is good.

[@xmenxwk]

product looks good but the video is not that good. It looks like a beginner made it with power point.

[@jaja5028]

price?

[@smtcaddy1420]

You can see the current pricing and other details at: SMTCaddy.com

[@markbaum804]

Its a joke - $2400 for the machine. You can almost buy an automated one for that price!

[@bskull3232]

A LitePlacer DIY kit is cheaper and is automated. NeoDen 220/240 are not much more expensive, and are fully automated. A used big, standalone PnP at liquidation auction usually ends up being sold at ~$5000. So this CaddySMT thing is completely overpriced to me.

[@powercircuitcomponentesele9156]

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[@samsonslmpson1986]

Mark Baum you should buy one for yourself before making that kind of statement. This thing is solid inside and out. Well worth the price imo.

[@terrya450]

cool machine but costs way to much for what it is

[@Kanken-jl7oe]

this has to be a joke for this price... at that point i'd rather make a real pick and place using openpnp and an automated gantry...

[@lo2740]

lol, one must be really desperate to use such toy. Better use an actual PnP instead.

[@bskull3232]

And watching the video, the machine or the operator didn't seem to grasp 0201 and 01005 steady enough. I can place 0201 better with a pair of tweezers, albeit a good pair of Swiss tweezers, but a $30 pair of tweezers is still much cheaper than this. Also the laser is off-centered. My hands are much steadier with a pair of good tweezers, a really bright lamp and a good previous night sleeping with no coffee in the morning.

[@microphonixvirtualstudio1634]

You could have done away with the annoying music.

[@Fermicirrus]

you could have done away with the annoying comment. put it on mute and play your favorite toby keith track.

[@olegm4699]

stone Age. Why waste so much of your precious time on this homemade product? It’s easier and cheaper to buy a full automatic machine in China for $3000

[@sadmachines6991]

Funny how the competition comes in here posing as users, to tear down a great product.

[@perli216]

Funny how the guy that sells this comes in here posing as "Sad Machines", to promote his product.

[@bskull3232]

This "great product" places 0201 and 01005 worse than I can do it with a pair of decent tweezers. My pair of Lindstrom SS.SA is worth every penny, and despite the fragile nature of its tips, I have yet run out of my half dozen tweezers ordered 5 years ago.