Lumen PnP Ploopy Feeder

Remix of the Ploopy Pick-and-Place Feeder for use with the Lumen PnP
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This is a remix of the Ploopy Pick-and-Place Feeder that has been modified to work with the Lumen PnP, along with several improvements to the basic mechanisms to improve reliability.

  • Added a mounting bracket for installation on the Lumen PnP feeder rail
  • Changed the angle of the lever arm to clear the Lumen PnP staging plate
  • Added an integrated reel holder
  • Angled the tape ejection chute downward to clear the bottom of the component reel
  • Improved the tape peeler blade design
  • Added a printed spring to press the tape against the peeler blade
  • Improved the ratchet wheel interface strength
  • Added an optional version of the ratchet wheel that doesn't require the use of a bearing
     

Required hardware:

 

Suggested print settings:

Material: PLA+/PETG/ASA
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Line Width: 0.4mm or less for the ratchet wheel, 0.4-0.6mm for everything else
Infill: 20%, cubic
Supports: Only needed for the ratchet wheel.  From bed only.

 

While it may be possible to adapt this feeder design to other tape widths, the fold-over cover tape peeler design really only works for 8mm tape.  Maybe 12mm at most.  Larger tape sizes would need a new cover tape takeup system, which is not addressed by this design.

 

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