I've been looking at various benchtop SMT pick and place machines with intension to buy one in the near future. Would anyone of you recommend the MDC7722?
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Would you recommend the MDC7722?
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Re: Would you recommend the MDC7722?
Hardware, yes.
Still waiting for usable software, without which the thing is practically worthless.
Still waiting for usable software, without which the thing is practically worthless.
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Re: Would you recommend the MDC7722?
while we agree the software has a ways to go, it doesnt seem like its worse than -any other- pick and place software for the same price range. it was a little bit of a struggle and frustration to start, but after about 100 hours of time spent with the machine and programming in boards i find it pretty easy to run the boards that i make - you can check the tutorials we have here (they do not replace a training type session unless you are good with machinery)
http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/mdcpickandplace
http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/mdcpickandplace
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Re: Would you recommend the MDC7722?
My problem isn't with the LOOK of software.
Its the RANDOMNESS. This is a precision instrument and I should never think twice "will it pickup this component today or not". And this is exactly what it does. I've put thousands of boards through it, but I still have to wonder each time if its gonna pickup this 3225 crystal or throw it in the reject bin.
Its the RANDOMNESS. This is a precision instrument and I should never think twice "will it pickup this component today or not". And this is exactly what it does. I've put thousands of boards through it, but I still have to wonder each time if its gonna pickup this 3225 crystal or throw it in the reject bin.
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Re: Would you recommend the MDC7722?
we have a pickup vision loss of about 1% (never had any problems with the actual pickupness, usually its a vision issue)
we used to have maybe 5% with some parts but after isono gave us some hints about tweaking the vision its much better on almost everything cept maybe mini-USB where we get about 90% placement but those are easy to recycle so its not a big deal
note that even a $70K machine has pickup/placement issue
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10351
we used to have maybe 5% with some parts but after isono gave us some hints about tweaking the vision its much better on almost everything cept maybe mini-USB where we get about 90% placement but those are easy to recycle so its not a big deal
note that even a $70K machine has pickup/placement issue
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10351
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