OpenPnP Aims to Create an OSHW Pick N’ Place Machine

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OpenPnP is a project to create the plans, prototype and software for a completely Open Source SMT pick and place machine that anyone can afford. I believe that with the ubiquity of cheap, precise motion control hardware, some ingenuity and plenty of Open Source software it should be possible to build and own a fully functional SMT pick and place machine for under $1000.

[Via Dangerous Prototypes]

6 thoughts on “OpenPnP Aims to Create an OSHW Pick N’ Place Machine

  1. Graham PartySub Bredemeyer says:

    Very Cool

  2. Jason von Nieda says:

    The Via link is broken, it should be http://dangerousprototypes.com/2011/11/29/open-source-smt-pick-and-place-machine

    Thanks for posting this!

    1. Anonymous says:

      Fixed, thanks!

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