Auto Tape Advance for SMT Pick and Place

T Chap

I just added a crude but working tape advance method. This really makes things easier on the home made CNC/pick and place system. I am working on a way to do the cellophane takeup. The problem is, the tape is loaded one at a time as needed, in some cases only one part is used then the tape is pulled out. So, a takeup reel is not the solution. The whole system is Propeller driven by the software interface.


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