Manual PNP - Design and Choice of the Vacuum Head

[Jeff Sprenger (xemjeff)]

I have built a manual XY table, and have mounted a USB camera (photo includes here).

Next is to figure out how to create the Vacuum head to pickup the SMT components and place them on the board.  I have built many boards by hand, but the high density QFNs require a steadier hand that I've got.

Can someone in this group recommend a design for the vacuum head with apppropriate nozzles (Juki?) and spring loaded ability to move vertically.  I don't need to use a servo for the Z direction, and am already moving in XY manually.

Thanks for any help or guidance you can provide.

Jeff



Photo:  shows a small PCB,  camera mount, XY axes, and a 7" display for the camera.
And some light that will be replaced by COB led strips. The M12 USB cam has a 16mm lens so that I don't have to be right on top of the board to see some detail.