Hi,
I was in the other night proposing a team build of a PnP machine for the Hackerspace.
Attached is the design I've put together. I've got most of the hardware (some bearings still coming). All 3D printed parts on the way. Just missing a brain, cameras, lights and some sweat.
Don't sweat the why that design, its just because.
The autofeeders are for example, the likely outcome with be passive feeders and pull feeders given the main purposes is a learning setup.
Anyone interested in joining in feel free to look up OpenPnP etc.
It's just a small setup for learning OpenPnp, smd design etc. Potentially with the idea of developing courses. But, certainly, for fun.
Keep on Hacking!
Ray