Re: pick 'n' place machines (was: OT 0805 resistor noise)

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:28:28 -0700, "Walter Harley"
<walterh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:bhhuh15m2q3o8j25lbh23tb42hjhqhn55c@xxxxxxxxxx
>> [...]
>> Most of the parts are loose, in little triangular bins around a
>> replacable lazy-susan sort of thing. After we set up for a board, we
>> usually keep that carousel loaded for future use. We keep a few common
>> parts, like bypass caps, on a few reel feeders on the side. I could
>> post a pic to abse, maybe.
>
>If you get a chance, a pic would be great.
>
>Even things like resistors are loose in bins?? Seems like a hassle to get
>them properly oriented and right-side-up. (That's one of the time consuming
>steps for me in manual assembly.)
>


See pics in abse.

Cecily is assembling a board now, so I asked her about the flip thing.
So she just hits the side of a resistor, in the feed bin, with the
pickup tool, and it flips over; "just like playing tiddly-winks" she
says.

John

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